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Keep young children safe while playing outside
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Keep button batteries out of curious kids’ reach
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Podcasts
How to have the ‘girl talk’ with your teen
Podcast: Starting conversations when they’re young builds connections along the way
Eat this, not that, to avoid inflammation
Podcast: Some inflammation is normal. Certain foods can help you handle it like a pro
What it means to get your tubes tied
Podcast: Defining tubal ligation and related birth control options
What does a heart attack feel like?
Podcast: Pain or tightness in the chest, neck, jaw, arm are all signs to call 911
We ask a lactation specialist all your breastfeeding questions
Podcast: Samantha Zeeb, RN, answers how the body makes milk, how to get support and more
Inducing labor: What to expect if you need an induction
Podcast: Labor & delivery providers share how, why and when to be induced
STIs can affect your sexual and reproductive health
Podcast: Family medicine doctor advises dose of honesty with people you care about
Vaccinations help older adults stay stronger for longer
Podcast: Immunization, education efforts among residents and staff lead to less illness
Doctors, nurses sound the alarm as vaccination rates drop
Podcast: Why immunizations are important, and who parents can trust with vaccine info
From IVF to NICU: One couple’s road to starting a family
Podcast: Soon after ‘graduating’ from fertility to pregnancy care, complications arose
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Newborn basics: Bonding with your baby
Help your baby establish emotional stability and resiliency
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How to help kids mind their mental health on social media
Surgeon general’s warning cites new research and advises setting healthy limits
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Why little kids hit, push and scream
To manage aggressive behavior during the preschool years, learn what’s causing it
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Reading to babies doesn’t have to be boring
Even infants learn early literacy and language skills with books
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Teaching personal hygiene to your child
Elementary schoolers need to learn basics of keeping their bodies clean and healthy
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Create safe and simple household baby toys
Everyday items can turn into learning and playtime for your 6-12-month-old
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Help calm your child’s fears
Being scared is common in little kids, but you can help them cope
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Movement milestones in your baby’s first 6 months
They’re growing out of some reflexes while learning to kick, push and roll
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Encourage your child’s growing sense of humor
Make jokes, get silly, and laugh as your kid develops their funny bone
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Rapid City-based Creekside Medical Clinic to join Sanford
Physician-owned group provides primary care to Black Hills community
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