Children’s Center - October 2019 Archives

It's the time of year for costumes, sweets, and tricks and treats. Many children love Halloween because of the costumes and treats. But the holiday ...

Playing the same sport for an entire year and nothing else. It's called "sports specialization." And it could be causing harm to your child's ...

Baby Zane Fouts’ boundless curiosity starts at his feet, which he grabs and plays with happily. The energetic boy who’s full of smiles is a ...

StutteringInternational Stuttering Awareness Day will be observed on Tuesday, Oct. 22, which makes this a good time to learn more about this speech disorder. Stuttering, ...

U.S. beverage companies spend millions of dollars every year to market fun, fruity drinks to kids, according to Children's Drink Facts 2019, a report by ...

Oct. 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a reminder of the importance of good hand hygiene. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says life ...

Flu shots and heart diseaseIf you have heart disease, flu season can be a dangerous time. Complications from the flu, including pneumonia, respiratory failure, heart ...

Newborns and babies need a series of vaccines to protect them from more than a dozen potentially dangerous illnesses. Many new and first-time parents question ...

Finding a mental health care providerIf you've never seen a mental health provider before, you may not know how to find one who suits your ...

For parents and caregivers, it can be hard to tell whether your child’s illness requires antibiotics or if there are other ways to effectively treat ...

Kristin Moan couldn't look. Not yet. She'd waited years to become a mother. But then her daughters came too soon — born four months early, ...