Rice cereal has long been the standby as a first food for babies. High in iron and unlikely to cause allergies, it mixes easily with breast milk or formula. So when pediatricians began suggesting that rice cereal could be skipped altogether, many moms were surprised.
January is National Birth Defect Prevention Month, championed by the National Birth Defect Prevention Network. It coordinates the work of birth defect surveillance networks across the country, including in Arkansas, collecting data about the frequency and specifics of birth defects for use in resear...
Parents don’t enjoy watching their kids get stuck by needles, especially when tears are involved. But those few seconds of pain can be lifesavers, and not just for the children being stuck. Vaccines are essential shields for those who might be infected by the unvaccinated.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to focus on understanding diabetes and how to manage it in our daily lives.
The Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide awareness is Nov. 6, and Steven Blackwood knows how crucial knowledge can be. His son died by suicide.
This recipe began with me telling my wife I was thinking of changing my name and fleeing the country, because there is just no way to make a beet appetizing to a child.