Children's health
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Sibling rivalry: Helping your children get along
Promote healthy sibling relationships by respecting your children's unique needs, avoiding comparisons and setting ground rules.
Helping children cope: Tips for talking about tragedy
Helping children cope with tragedy isn't easy. Consider practical ways to support your child.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why and when children should be vaccinated
Understand why children need vaccines.
Infant jaundice
Learn about this common condition in newborns, especially those born preterm. With close monitoring and light therapy, complications are rare.
Cold medicines for kids: What's the risk?
Cold medicines aren't recommended for young children. Here's why.
Child abuse
Child abuse includes physical, sexual, emotional and medical abuse, as well as neglect. Learn about signs, risk factors, how to get help and prevention.
Child growth: Can you predict adult height?
Concerned about your child's growth? Find out how you can estimate your child's adult height.
Acetaminophen and children: Why dose matters
This medicine is an effective pain reliever, but an overdose can happen all too easily. Follow these tips to keep your child safe.
Premature birth
Here's what you need to know about caring for a premature baby and the possible health problems of a preterm birth.
Mental illness in children: Know the signs
It can be hard to tell the difference between typical behavior and symptoms of mental illness in children. Find out what to look for and when to act.
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