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Swine Flu Pandemic Hit Children the Hardest
The H1N1 flu strain that sparked the first influenza pandemic in four decades has caused the majority of flu cases so far in the 2009-2010 season, the CDC says.
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Bedbugs Biting All Over U.S.
The largest survey examining bedbug infestations ever conducted suggests that the creepy, blood-sucking creatures are being found and fought all over the United States.
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Unusual Ways to Quit Smoking
WebMD discusses ways you can kick the smoking habit for good.
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Teach Your Kids Cold- & Flu-Fighting Habits
Can a preschooler really learn ways to protect herself from cold and flu viruses? Here’s what the experts had to say.
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Potty Training the Clean Way
Make potty training easier -- and keep germs at bay -- with these quick toilet training tips for your tot.
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When Kids Are Sick: How to Prevent Germs from Spreading
Want to prevent viruses from spreading in your home? These quick tips from the pros may help.
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Diaper Change: Diapering Baby the Healthy Way
Take some of the germy mess out of diaper changes with these quick changing tips from the pros.
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Protecting Your Baby From Other's Germs
How can you keep your baby healthy and get other people to keep their germs to themselves? Follow these tips.
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Healthy Baby: Protecting Babies and Toddlers From Germs at Home
It’s a germy world. To keep your baby healthy, it pays to know how tackle germs -- and to know when you don’t have to.
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Studies: CPR Without Rescue Breathing OK
Bystanders who perform CPR on patients with suspected heart attacks can safely skip the rescue breathing component -- typically called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation -- and just perform the chest compressions, according to two new studies.