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Keeping up with the tween skin care trend: What’s in those products?

Health and Parenting
More teens and tweens are hitting the mall to grab skin-care products they’ve seen on social media — but are these popular ingredients safe for younger skin? We asked Dr. Jennifer Tan and Dr. Jennifer Huang in Boston Children’s Dermatology Program to weigh in on this trend and break down common ingredients. Trends aren’t for ... Read More about Keeping up with the tween skin care trend: What’s in those products?
Tagged: aging, allergy, culture
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Emergency department or urgent clinic? Understanding your options if your child is injured

Health and Parenting
Having an active or adventurous child often means comforting them when they come home with bumps or bruises. But when an injury is more serious, parents don’t always know where to seek the right level of care. The injury may look serious, but a trip to the emergency department may seem over the top — ... Read More about Emergency department or urgent clinic? Understanding your options if your child is injured
Tagged: emergency medicine, orthopedics, sports injury, sports medicine
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How to make school lunch less scary for “picky eaters”

Health and Parenting
Lunch boxes with fun designs, giggling friends, lunch trays clattering in the meal line, and sticky hands galore — school lunch time is back. But how do you prepare for it when your child is showing signs of being a “picky eater” — that is, selective about the foods they’re willing to eat and hesitant ... Read More about How to make school lunch less scary for “picky eaters”
Tagged: nutrition
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August 2024 coloring pages

Health and Parenting
Gear up for a new school year with our August coloring pages! MAC_31109_ColoringPages_Back_To_School-1Download MAC_31109_ColoringPages_Back_To_School-2Download MAC_31109_ColoringPages_Back_To_School-3Download Images: Adobe Stock/Illustration: David Chrisom Get more coloring pages, news, and tips for your family from our weekly newsletter. Sign up now! Share this:
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Going for gold starts with breakfast: Nutrition advice for athletes

Health and Parenting
As they speed-climb 49-foot walls or spring across narrow balance beams, athletes rely on nutrition to provide the energy they need to achieve their dreams. Sports dietitian Laura Moretti Reece offers all athletes this simple nutrition advice: 1. Eat enough. Food is fuel, says Reece of Boston Children’s Female Athlete Program. Athletes need fuel for ... Read More about Going for gold starts with breakfast: Nutrition advice for athletes
Tagged: female athletes, sports medicine
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July 2024 coloring pages

Health and Parenting
Celebrate summer and the Olympics with our latest coloring pages! MAC_30808_ColoringPages_Summer_Olympic-3-1Download MAC_30808_ColoringPages_Summer_Olympic-1Download MAC_30808_ColoringPages_Summer_Olympic-2Download Images: Adobe Stock/Illustration: David Chrisom Get more coloring pages, news, and tips for your family from our weekly newsletter. Sign up now! Share this:
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