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As parents prepare for cold and flu season tearing through schools, many are looking for alternatives to chemical-laden products, as well as hoping to avoid the overuse of antibiotics. For some, that means turning to natural options such as essential oils. They are rubbing eucalyptus on chests...

As parents prepare for cold and flu season tearing through schools, many are looking for alternatives to chemical-laden products, as well as hoping to avoid the overuse of antibiotics. For some, that means turning to natural options such as essential oils. They are rubbing eucalyptus on chests...

As parents prepare for cold and flu season tearing through schools, many are looking for alternatives to chemical-laden products, as well as hoping to avoid the overuse of antibiotics. For some, that means turning to natural options such as essential oils. They are rubbing eucalyptus on chests...

As parents prepare for cold and flu season tearing through schools, many are looking for alternatives to chemical-laden products, as well as hoping to avoid the overuse of antibiotics. For some, that means turning to natural options such as essential oils. They are rubbing eucalyptus on chests...

As parents prepare for cold and flu season tearing through schools, many are looking for alternatives to chemical-laden products, as well as hoping to avoid the overuse of antibiotics. For some, that means turning to natural options such as essential oils. They are rubbing eucalyptus on chests...

Infant massage is practiced in most parts of the world. In many of those places, infants are given a massage with oil after their daily bath and before nighttime sleep for the first several years of their lives. As research and press continue to report the benefits of infant massage, parents in...

Study found they were more likely to come from homes affected by poverty, divorce, substance abuse WebMD News from HealthDay By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- New research indicates that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may be...

This use to be a good forum, however it is one of the only forums I've ever been on that let's unregistered guests have an opinion, and as you can tell by the last few weeks, it does nothing for the site but turn it into a little daycare where people can troll away. I haven't read an honest...

Study found more texting lined up with less high-quality slumber HealthDay – Not on Site By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- College students in search of a good night's sleep may want to put some distance between their pillow and their cell phone, new...

Blood pressure meds, diabetes drugs and narcotic painkillers most common culprits, researchers say WebMD News from HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- As the number of adults taking prescription drugs has grown, so has the number of children...

Study author says parents need more support, better awareness WebMD News from HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children with cancer often have complex medication regimens -- sometimes as many as 20 drugs a day -- that they take at home...

Work-related calls a priority for nearly one-third polled WebMD News from HealthDay By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly two-thirds of adults use a cell phone when they're driving with children in the car, and about one-third text, according to a...

Kids know why they whine -- it works. That doesn't mean, though, you can't prevent it. By Constance Matthiessen WebMD Magazine - Feature Reviewed by Roy Benaroch, MD Anne Crawford has three children, ages 8 through 13, so she has heard her share of whining. "My kids whine about doing the...

Your kids are going to snack. Here's how to make it healthier. By Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Kids are snacking more than ever, and as a parent, you've got the power to make those snacks helpful. Yes, they're getting extra calories from snacks...

By Denise Mann WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Dec. 28, 2012 -- Common kitchen items like ground cinnamon and marshmallows are increasingly being used by kids for dangerous choking games and cheap, easy highs, a toxicologist warns. "A lot of these spices and household...

The last one is classic! A grade one teacher collected well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by grader one kids ("6 " year-olds)...