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Students who don't get enough sleep have poor concentration at school. (Photo: ThinkStock)

School Bored

Returning to School Year Sleep Routines It’s the time of year when parents are celebrating the return to routine as their children return to school – unless you have a teenager. For parents of teens, getting their children to go to bed on time and get up on time can be a
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Enterovirus D68 symptoms include fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough, body and muscle aches and diarrhea. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Achoo

Enterovirus Expected to Fade into Winter Late every summer and into every fall, enteroviruses bring a host of unpleasant ailments.This year, Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) has been making headlines for its potentially severe symptoms in children, causing some alarm among parents. The
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Healthcare professionals say it’s best for infants to sleep on their backs, rather than on their sides or bellies. (Photo: Natural to the Core)

Good Night

Easy Steps Can Lead to Infants’ Safe Sleep The number of infants who die each year from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has decreased in recent decades as awareness of safe sleeping habits has increased. Yet each year, babies still die from sudden, unexplained causes.
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