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  • Listeria Infections for Parents


    Listeria infection (Listeriosis) is a type of food poisoning. It happens because someone ate or drank something with the bacteria in it. Here's how to protect your family.

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) for Parents


    This virus poses few risks to healthy kids, but can cause serious health problems in unborn babies and kids with a weak immune system.

  • Medical Care and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old for Parents


    You probably have lots of questions about your baby's health. When should you call the doctor, and what medical care should you expect for your baby at this age?

  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis for Parents


    Necrotizing enterocolitis is an intestinal disease that usually affects preemies. Medicines and therapy can help babies with NEC.

  • Medical Care and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old for Parents


    Because your baby begins to show their personality during these months, your questions might focus on physical and social development.

  • Medical Care and Your Newborn for Parents


    You'll see your baby's doctor often during your little one's first year. Here's what to expect right after your baby arrives.

  • Feeding Your 1- to 3-Month-Old for Parents


    Whether you've chosen to breastfeed or bottle-feed your baby, your infant will let you know when it's time to eat.

  • Sepsis for Parents


    Sepsis is a serious infection usually caused when bacteria make toxins that cause the immune system to attack the body's own organs and tissues.

  • Toxoplasmosis for Parents


    Toxoplasmosis is an infection that passes from animals to humans, sometimes without causing any symptoms. Learn more about this infection in this article for parents.

  • Strokes for Teens


    Strokes are more common in older adults, but teens can have one too. This "brain attack" happens when blood flow to the brain stops, even for a second.