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			<title><![CDATA[Different types of diaper rash require different treatments]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Let's face it, living in a diaper can't be fun. Babies live in their own moist and dirty world 24/7 for years. So it is no surprise that - despite the super absorbent diapers with the &quot;stay dry&quot; lining - diaper rash is a part of life, too. Here are the different types of rashes,  causes]]></description>
			<author>(Dr. Molly OShea)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:51:58</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Know when stuttering is normal or needs attention]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Most kids between the ages of 2-4 stumble over their words at times. Heck, even grownups find themselves stammering when nervous or under stress. Differentiating which kids have normal dysfluency and which will go on to need speech therapy for stuttering problems can be tricky.Developmental]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:17:06</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Quiet winter for illness means more time to talk]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This is a quiet winter for illness. We still are seeing the run of the mill colds and the occasional stomach bug with vomiting, a few strep throat cases each day, ear infections and the requisite winter virus RSV. By late February usually I am ready to throw in the towel for a day or two just from]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:23:54</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Babies with head tilt have torticollis]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Does your baby prefer to look in one direction? Does his head tilt to one side when he's sitting on your lap and  has to support his own head? Is she starting to develop a flat spot on the back of her head from lying in the same position for long periods? If so, your baby has]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:18:17</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Getting babies on their tummies is important]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Parents understand that tummy time is important once babies are a couple of months old to prevent flat spots on their baby's head,  but because most babies hate tummy time getting parents to do it regularly is a challenge.


Tummy time does more than just get kids off the backs of their heads;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:08:25</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Routine urine tests can help detect problems early]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When your child goes in for a checkup you spend some time in the bathroom with your young kids helping them collect a urine sample. As you wash the excess pee off your hands, you must wonder what this urine test is looking for.


Urine is made by the kidney in a complex process whereby the waste]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:40:23</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mumps outbreak confirms need for vaccination compliance]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Starting last June after a teenager returned from a trip to the United Kingdom and unwittingly carried the mumps virus with him, infecting many of his summer camp friends, the illness has continued to spread. Located primarily in New York and New Jersey near New York City, more than 1,500 cases of]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:17:59</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Temper tantrums can signal mental heath problems]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[We've all been there as parents: You're at Target and your 2 1/2-year-old grabs a toy off the shelf that she really wants. You put it back and tell her &quot;No.&quot; No big deal, right? Not this time. 
This time she starts crying and whining and even may go limp or sit down on the floor and not]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:41:25</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Empowering books can help tween girls lose weight, study shows]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week I wrote about metformin and its promise in helping overweight teens enrolled in a weight loss program lose more weight and keep it off longer than peers who are in the weight loss program alone. Another strategy that has been shown to be effective in helping tween girls lose more]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:28:06</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Medication shows promise in helping obese teens]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Obese teens are more likely to be obese as adults and as such it makes sense to try our best as parents and doctors to motivate these overweight youngsters to lose the extra pounds. Being overweight is fraught with potential complications ranging from depression and low self esteem to diabetes and]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:18:57</pubDate>
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