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Should You Circumcise Your Son?

Circumcision is a surgical procedure performed on baby boys to remove a portion of the foreskin covering the penis. Circumcision is usually performed within a few days of birth. Circumcision has been around

Whooping Cough is a bacterial illness caused by Bordatella Pertussis. It can be fatal in children, babies are especially vulnerable. Here's vaccine info.

How to Recognize Whooping Cough

Whooping cough is caused by Bordetella pertussis, a bacterium transmitted from person to person by coughing or sneezing (airborne transmission) or by contact with mucus from a runny nose. Whooping cough

Breastfeeding is definitely on the rise in the United States, but not for long periods. Want to breastfeed for an extended period of time? Here's how.

9 Suggestions to Help Breastfeed Beyond Childbirth

Breastfeeding is definitely on the rise in the United States, but not for long periods of time after birth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2013, more than 80% of mothers