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Mayo Clinic Minute: Why and when children should be vaccinated
Understand why children need vaccines.
Feeding your newborn: Tips for new parents
Learn what you need to know about feeding your newborn.
Cold medicines for kids: What's the risk?
Cold medicines aren't recommended for young children. Here's why.
Airplane ear
That fullness in your ear when on an airplane that's climbing or descending results from uneven air pressure between your middle ear and the environment.
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.
Toddler speech development: What's typical for a 2-year-old?
A Mayo Clinic specialist describes typical speech development between the ages of 2 and 3.
Depression and anxiety: Can I have both?
Depression and anxiety commonly occur together and have similar treatments: counseling (psychotherapy) or medication, such as antidepressants, or both.
Child growth: Can you predict adult height?
Concerned about your child's growth? Find out how you can estimate your child's adult height.
Multivitamins: Do young children need them?
Multivitamins: Are they good insurance for young children?
Flu shots: Especially important if you have heart disease
A yearly flu vaccine is recommended for anyone with heart disease. Find out why.
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