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What is Dangerous or Safe This Halloween?

by dr. cara natterson posted Monday, October 26, 2009 |

filed under: safety

Pediatrician Dr. Cara Natterson breaks down Halloween safety.

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Mom Withholds Kid's Meds for Pageant

by dr. cara natterson posted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 |

filed under: family

One mom controls her daughter's ADHD medication for maximum pageant prowess.

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1 in 91 Kids Has Autism -- Why?

by dr. cara natterson posted Monday, October 5, 2009 |

filed under: kid health

One in a hundred American children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a disturbing new study has found. In 2007, that number was 1 in 150 kids. Why is this number increasing?

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The Swine Flu Vaccine: When, How, and is it Safe?

by dr. cara natterson posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 |

filed under: kid health

Almost everyone in the business of predicting what the winter flu season will look like agrees: the novel H1N1 "swine flu" will be back with a vengeance. But questions about the vaccine abound: when and in what quantity will it be available? Does it work? Is H1N1 even that bad? And what are the side effects?

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Why Don't Kids Have to Buckle Up on the Bus?

by dr. cara natterson posted Tuesday, September 29, 2009 |

filed under: safety

My daughter started a new school this year. That fact doesn't have me worried at all, but this one does: she's taking the bus. How could I possibly put my light-as-a-feather child on a school bus with no car seat, no booster, maybe no seatbelt? Am I making a terrible mistake?

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Beach Day: Sand, Surf ... and MRSA?

by dr. cara natterson posted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |

filed under: kid health

The dangerous staph bacteria MRSA has been found in sand and water for the first time at five public beaches along the coast of Washington, and scientists think the state is not the only one with this problem.

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Help! My Son Has B.O.!

by dr. cara natterson posted Thursday, September 3, 2009 |

filed under: tween & teen

One mom's 8-year-old son has developed body odor. Is this normal? A pediatrician weighs in.

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How Babies Are Made ... Uncensored!

by dr. cara natterson posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 |

filed under: family

When we saw this children's book about how babies are made, we were shocked. It shows intercourse (with penetration!) and childbirth (complete with crowning!).