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Water safety tips keep kids water smart

Water safety tips keep kids water smart

Water watchers, swimming lessons & more help prevent drowning
Tracie Newman, MD 8 min read
Tips for keeping your cookouts and picnics safe

Tips for keeping your cookouts and picnics safe

With summer in full swing, the risk of food poisoning heats up
Hannah Nieman 4 min read
Banish bug bites: Helpful tips for protecting children

Banish bug bites: Helpful tips for protecting children

Use the right repellent to keep kids tick- and mosquito-free
Jennifer Haggar, MD 8 min read
Prevent Lyme disease and other illnesses ticks can carry

Prevent Lyme disease and other illnesses ticks can carry

How and where to find ticks and properly remove them
Melissa Shutter 12 min read
Well child visits important for children of all ages

Well child visits important for children of all ages

These checkups cover milestones, vaccines, other timely health topics as kids grow
SHN Staff 10 min read
Pregnant after 35: How to keep yourself and baby healthy

Pregnant after 35: How to keep yourself and baby healthy

‘Advanced maternal age’ may require high-risk pregnancy care, specialty newborn care
SHN Staff 5 min read
When is the best time to conceive?

When is the best time to conceive?

Timing can be tricky while pregnancy planning. Know what to track and when to find care
Simon Floss 9 min read
Your first prenatal visit: what to expect

Your first prenatal visit: what to expect

It’s normal to have many questions, so write them down and bring them in
Mick Garry 9 min read
Colorectal cancer screening: Check out the options

Colorectal cancer screening: Check out the options

With early detection, 9 out of 10 people have no evidence of their cancer 5 years later
Jason Anschutz 5 min read
What happens during a preconception appointment

What happens during a preconception appointment

Getting care before pregnancy will help reduce possible risks to you and baby
JoLyn Seitz, MD 7 min read