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health & safety topics

Your child's health and safety is our top priority. Please search our resource library for information on health, nutrition, fitness, injury prevention and other important topics.

Play & Learn Center Content List

Play is the building block of childhood. It teaches kids about their world. Here, learn what activities inspire and motivate, and which toys are not only safer, but smarter, too.

Pregnancy & Baby

Take care of yourself and your growing family by getting the advice that all new parents and parents-to-be need. Read about babyproofing your home, staying healthy during pregnancy, coping with colic, what to expect when your little one arrives, and much more.

Pregnancy & Newborn Center Content List

Whether you just found out that you're expecting or your due date is fast approaching, find out what you need to know about pregnancy, childbirth, and preparing for parenthood.

Pregnancy Calendar

A weekly guide to changes in your baby, and you!

Preventing Premature Birth Content List

Babies who are born premature - before 37 weeks of pregnancy - can have health problems that last their whole lives. Learn ways to prevent early labor and have a healthy pregnancy.

Q&A

Our medical experts answer some common — and not so common — questions about parenting, diseases and conditions, the human body, and raising happy and healthy kids.

Recipes

Check out these quick and easy recipes for families with all kinds of nutritional needs - from tasty meals and snacks for everyday living to scrumptious recipes geared toward lactose intolerance, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and vegetarianism.

School & Family Life

Get expert advice on school, reading, screen time, how to talk to kids about drugs, sex, and other tough subjects, and much more. Plus, find out where to get more help and support.

Sports Medicine Center Content List

Get tips on everything from finding the best sport for your child to handling family factors and injuries.

Summer Safety Content List

Before you round up your family and head for the beach, park, or the mountains this summer, read up on ways to make your days in the sun safe as well as fun.