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7 Family Pets That Could Make You Sick By Claire Gillespie Published on August 02, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning about salmonella in small turtles. The warning comes amid an outbreak of the disease that has resulted in at least 15 reported cases across 11 states, including five [...]

How to Transition From a Bottle to a Sippy Cup By Claire Gillespie Published on July 22, 2022 Your little one grows and develops in so many ways during their first year, and that includes moving on from their bottle and/or the breast. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends using a sippy cup [...]

Heat Stroke: Signs and Symptoms in Kids By Claire Gillespie Published on July 05, 2022 Heat stroke, the most serious heat-related illness, happens when body temperature gets out of control and the sweating process malfunctions. Usually, sweating cools the surface of the skin when the water in sweat evaporates. Without this, the body can't [...]

Skills Your Kid Needs to Know Before Kindergarten By Claire Gillespie Updated on June 17, 2022 Childhood is full of “firsts,” and your child starting kindergarten is up there with one of the biggest. “It’s the start of a partnership between the parent and the child’s educational experience,” says Adrianna Bravo, MD, FAAP, pediatrician and senior [...]

What Parents Need to Know About the Baby Formula Shortage By Claire Gillespie Updated on June 6, 2022 Key Takeaways Baby formula shortages across the country have parents struggling to feed their babies. It's not clear what the cause is, but companies are dealing with supply issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. You may [...]

States Start Lifting Mask Mandates As several states move to roll back mask mandates in schools and elsewhere, the CDC still advises people to mask up indoors, leaving the public grappling with mixed messages as the omicron wave appears to ebb. By Don Rauf February 14, 2022 States easing mask mandate rules include Connecticut, Delaware, [...]

FDA delays key meeting on COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 The Food and Drug Administration has delayed a meetingTrusted Source to discuss authorizing vaccines for children under 5 years old. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee had been scheduled to meet on Feb. 15 to discuss allowing vaccines for young children. Originally, the [...]

Gov. Murphy: New Jersey To Lift Statewide School Mask Mandate On March 7; Connecticut Considering Ending Indoor Mandate On Feb. 28 By Christina Fan February 7, 2022 at 11:57 pm TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday the state’s school mask mandate will be lifted on March 7. “Masking continues to be an important tool to [...]

Omicron and Testing: Is the New Variant Slipping Through the Cracks? By Rachel Murphy Published on December 27, 2021 Key Takeaways According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Omicron variant has mutations that may cause some COVID-19 tests to miss it. However, despite the mutations, current testing methods are still useful for [...]

How to Protect Your Newborn from COVID-19 During the 2021 Holidays By Claire Gillespie Updated on December 17, 2021 Key Takeaways Studies show that newborns are not as likely to get infected with COVID-19 as older children. However, young babies may be at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19. It's natural to be [...]