More than one-quarter of parents have used online physician-rating sites to choose a pediatrician for their children, according to a new national study.
The findings — based on responses from more than 1,600 parents — further suggest that negative online ratings may dissuade […]
A technique to increase the flow of blood from the umbilical cord into the infant’s circulatory system improves blood pressure and red blood cell levels in preterm infants delivered by cesarean section, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
The […]
We know exercise benefits children’s growing bodies. But a study originally published in 2014 finds that exercise may help children’s minds too.
Researchers randomly assigned 221 children, aged 7 to 9, to either an after-school program with plenty of physical activity or a wait-list […]
What is Adopt-a-Family?
The Raising Multiples Adopt-a-Family outreach program is an annual effort, mainly at holiday time, by volunteers and donors to provide assistance to multiple birth families in need. Over the years, Adopt-a-Family has helped hundreds […]
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is endorsing a recommendation that infants at high risk of peanut allergies be given foods containing peanuts before their first birthday.
This new advice is the result of a major allergy study published earlier this year that found that exposure to […]