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Post Topic: Common Illnesses

A hand presses a doorbell at a residential front door.

Oct. 14, 2022

4 minute read

When Should I Allow Visitors Around My Newborn?

Emily Oster

A parent combs a child's long hair with a lice comb, and examines the comb in the light.

Oct. 13, 2022

7 minute read

Pinworms, Lice, and Itching

Emily Oster

Three kids in a family sit on a couch, each holding a tissue paper to their nose.

Oct. 6, 2022

4 minute read

Should You Worry About Zika?

Emily Oster

A close up of a couple holding hands at a table. The hands are in shadow, backlit by a window.

Sep. 26, 2022

9 minute read

The Facts About Stillbirth

Emily Oster

Sep. 19, 2022

12 minute read

Tylenol, Pregnancy, and That New Lawsuit

Emily Oster

A close up of a polio vaccine and stethoscope.

Sep. 16, 2022

2 minute read

Should I Be Worried About My Kids Getting Polio?

Emily Oster

A vitamin capsule opens to reveal fruits and vegetables on a blue background.

Aug. 26, 2022

4 minute read

Should I Take Vitamins?

Emily Oster

Probiotic coconut products on a table.

Aug. 26, 2022

1 minute read

Should I Take Probiotics?

Emily Oster

Mother holding a toddler takes her baby's temperature and frowns.

Jul. 28, 2022

3 minute read

Parechovirus

Emily Oster

A laboratory test sheet for the Monkeypox virus.

Jul. 28, 2022

5 minute read

Monkeypox

Emily Oster

A small child reclines on picnic blankets and chews on a cellphone while smiling.

Jul. 25, 2022

7 minute read

Should You Worry About EMFs and Radio-Frequency Fields?

Emily Oster

Chunks of cheese in rows on a purple background.

Jun. 17, 2022

2 minute read

Is Dairy Bad for Kids when They’re Sick?

Emily Oster

A green mosquito coil on a yellow background.

Jun. 3, 2022

2 minute read

What Should I Do to Prevent Lyme Disease?

Emily Oster

May. 5, 2022

8 minute read

Pediatric Hepatitis Outbreak

Emily Oster

Tylenol pills spill out of a bottle onto a peach background.

Apr. 8, 2022

2 minute read

Can I Take Tylenol in the First Trimester?

Emily Oster

A nose pump is seen on a wood table.

Feb. 25, 2022

2 minute read

Should I Use Snotsuckers Like the NoseFrida?

Emily Oster

A toddler is seen sitting on the lap of a parent. The child is blowing their nose into a tissue held by the parent.

Dec. 16, 2021

9 minute read

What Things Can I Do with My Baby?

Emily Oster

A mother takes her sick child's temperature at the kitchen table.

Sep. 20, 2021

5 minute read

The Facts About Lead Exposure in Kids

Emily Oster

A gloved hand holds a vial labeled "CMV Test" over a lab requisition form for cytomegalovirus (CMV) test

Jul. 29, 2021

7 minute read

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Pregnancy

Emily Oster

A Black pregnant woman rests her hands on her stomach while waiting for a doctor's appointment.

Jul. 8, 2021

3 minute read

The Facts About RSV

Emily Oster

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