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Five Things You Didn’t Know About Bleeding Disorders

Melissa Verdolotti, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

May 12, 2025

Bleeding disorders are a group of conditions that result when the body cannot clot properly, leading to excessive or prolonged bleeding. Bleeding disorders can cause spontaneous bleeding, affect various parts of the body...

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Chickenpox: What Parents Need to Know

Kirsten d'Hemecourt, MD

May 8, 2025

Chickenpox, an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, is most associated with fever and an itchy rash. Before a vaccine was introduced in 1995, chickenpox was a common childhood illness in the United States...

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Speech Therapy and Its Connection to Mental Health

Rebecca Craine, MSEd, CCC-SLP

May 1, 2025

Speech and language development is an integral part of early childhood. When kids aren’t progressing as they should, it’s important to understand the reason why—and address it. This isn’t just imperative for speech, but also...

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Talking with Children About Politics

Margaret R. Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD

April 29, 2025

These days we are flooded with information about politics, partisan conflicts and disagreements. Facts, figures and opinions concerning local, national and international issues can easily engulf us and our children. More in...

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Breastfeeding Is Not Always As Easy As ABC

Courtney Clark Bilodeau, MD, FACP

August 2, 2023

A – Should all women breastfeed? Health care providers agree that breastfeeding is one of the healthiest choices a...

Conversion Disorder in Children: The Connection Between Physical Symptoms and Emotions

Matthew D. Willis, MD

August 1, 2023

Many of us have experienced an emotional concern that causes a physical issue. For instance, stress might cause a...

What is Epilepsy?

John N. Gaitanis, MD

July 22, 2023

Epilepsy is one of the most common and most disabling neurological disorders worldwide. It can affect any age group...

Juvenile Arthritis: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

Ali Yalcindag, MD

July 13, 2023

It may surprise you to know that there are about 300,000 children in the United States living with juvenile arthritis, a...

Gardening and Its Many Benefits

Brown University Health Blog Team

July 9, 2023

Here in the Northeast, gardening is limited to less than half the year. Between the last frost in spring and the first...

La salud mental y la comunidad latina/hispana

Yovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD

June 23, 2023

En todo el país, los problemas de salud mental de adolescentes y jóvenes son cada vez más urgentes. Muchas familias...

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The Benefits of a Weighted Blanket

The COAST Clinic at Bradley Hospital

December 18, 2023

Do you like the feeling of someone giving you a big, tight hug or being wrapped up tightly with blankets at night? If so...

The Benefits of Podcasts for Children

Margaret R. Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD

February 12, 2019

We know kids should read. What about listening? The benefits of reading to children are well established. When we read...

Childhood Obesity: What It Is and How to Help Your Child

Artur Chernoguz, MD

November 21, 2023

Excess weight and obesity currently affect approximately 40 percent of Rhode Island children and teenagers. Children who...

What is Conscious Discipline?

Brown University Health Blog Team

January 20, 2020

Parents, caregivers and teachers serve as role models for children. This is especially true when it comes to managing...

Ear Pain in Children: What You Should Know

Sharon Gibson, MD

February 15, 2023

Ear infections and ear fluid are the most common illnesses in childhood other than colds. If your child has ever had an...