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It’s probably safe to say nearly everyone is familiar with “brain freeze,” or that piercing headache you can get if you eat something cold like ice cream too fast. But did you know food allergies or…

It’s the season kids everywhere yearn for. For kids, summer is often a time of freedom, fun with friends, vacations and ice cream. For parents who are exhausted from a busy school year, it can be a…

Parents want what’s best for their kids. They want to protect them and see them grow up happy and healthy. Taking your child to the pediatrician for routine checkups, even when they’re not sick, is a…

Research shows more than half of women and almost one in three men in the United States are survivors of sexual violence involving physical contact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…

Spring flowers, grass and leaves sprouting inspire feelings of renewal — and, for some, itchy, watery eyes and sneezing attacks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 25.7…

After being eliminated in the United States in 2000, measles has been slowly creeping back and is now making headlines. As of April 2025, there have been 800 confirmed cases of measles in 25 states in…

Most adults know their kids should get an annual physical with a primary care doctor as they grow. But the checkups shouldn’t stop when they reach adulthood. In fact, regular wellness visits with a…

Measles, eliminated in the United States in 2000, is being reported again across several states, already surpassing the low report rate from 2023. A warning went out from the Centers for Disease…

A good night’s sleep is essential for a productive school day — and a healthy kid. Your child may argue with you on this point, but the truth is, sleep is vital. And they likely need a lot more sleep…

It happens in the blink of an eye. A grade-schooler is suddenly in junior high, then high school. Before you know it, it feels like your preschooler is off to college. For parents, it feels like kids…

Any number of things can cause a stomachache — overdoing it and eating too much, food poisoning, emotional upset or underlying disease. Having mild stomach pain or nausea is never fun, but it is…

Imagine a future where your doctor has a super-powered assistant generated by artificial intelligence (AI) that can help them review your entire medical history in seconds, assess your risk of…