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Kid Chokings Still 'Extremely Serious' Problem

(April 19) -- Millions of young children continue to be injured from choking-related accidents, and death rates are "surprisingly high," according to a new report. "The aspiration and ingestion of foreign bodies presents a potential lethal threat to infants and children," states the report, published this week in the...

Opinion: Pediatricians Need to Get With the Breastfeeding Program

(April 6) -- When my first daughter was born, I was a little taken aback when our very old-school pediatrician demanded to know whether I would breast- or bottle-feed her. This seemed like an intrusive question from a doctor who made it abundantly clear that I should be breastfeeding. And yet, as my newborn and I struggled...