Health

IT’s Healthy: Exergen Temporal Thermometer Review

By on May 30, 2011

My husband and I have been parents for four years now. In those four years, he has changed diapers, taken care of a 2 year old with the stomach flu, kissed booboos, and applied Scooby Doo band-aids with the utmost care. However, he has never, yes never, taken a temperature. He always defers that task [...]

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News & Giveaway: First 5 LA Celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month

By on February 8, 2011

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and First 5 LA is celebrating with 28 days full of smile-worthy fun! My husband and I encourage our daughter to use good oral hygiene on a daily basis. She is three years old and she’s had two dentist visits. So far everything looks great and she seems [...]

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Health News: October is SIDS Awareness Month

By on October 16, 2010

SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is the unexpected, sudden death of a child under age 1 in which there is no explainable cause of death.  There are no symptoms, and babies who die of SIDS do not appear to suffer or struggle.  The rate of SIDS has decreased dramatically since 1992.  This dramatic change occured when caregivers were instructed [...]

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Review & Giveaway: FLAVORx Yo Gabba Gabba Flavor Spray

By on August 18, 2010

I have to admit, giving medicine to Teagan was easy. Doctors were amazed at how cooperative she was and Teagan never once complained about taking it. She would even ask for it when she wasn’t feeling well. “Medicine will make me feel better!” But that all changed when she recently had some awful tasting antibiotics. [...]

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