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The importance of skin-to-skin with baby after delivery

The importance of skin-to-skin with baby after delivery

Skin-to-skin contact benefits newborns and parents beyond warmth and comfort
SHN Staff 7 min read
Quit smoking or using tobacco: A how-to for your health

Quit smoking or using tobacco: A how-to for your health

Quitting means overcoming 2 obstacles: a physical addiction and a habit
SHN Staff 11 min read
Keep your family cool and safe in the summer heat

Keep your family cool and safe in the summer heat

What SPF to use, how much to hydrate & more ways to protect all ages when it's hot outside
Tracie Newman, MD 4 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
From infant to teen: Proper car seat for each age

From infant to teen: Proper car seat for each age

Learn about fitting and installing car seats and booster seats safely
Jennifer Haggar, MD 8 min read
How infertility led one woman to empower others

How infertility led one woman to empower others

Lane Harrison helps women roll with ‘roller coaster emotions’ while they try to conceive
Erin Heinert 5 min read
Colorectal cancer screening: Check out the options

Colorectal cancer screening: Check out the options

With early detection, colon cancer is 90% treatable
Jason Anschutz 6 min read
Poison safety tips for parents with small children

Poison safety tips for parents with small children

Keep medicine, cleaning products, even batteries out of reach at home
Giridhar Guntreddi, MD, FAAP 8 min read
High blood pressure is more serious than you may think

High blood pressure is more serious than you may think

Often coming without symptoms, high blood pressure can have deadly results
Ukamaka Nwadibia, MD 7 min read
How to prepare for purple crying

How to prepare for purple crying

Newborns can have periods of intense crying. Learn how to calm baby and yourself, safely.
Parenting Services 6 min read