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Healthy Eating for Teens

When it comes to encouraging a healthy diet for your teen, modeling good choices and including them in the decision-making process are two good options.

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Vaccines are Practice

Vaccines safely train a baby’s immune system to recognize and fight serious diseases without overwhelming it.

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Importance of Variety in Activities

Kids should play different sports throughout the year, avoid specializing in one sport for more than three seasons, and take breaks to prevent injuries and improve overall performance.

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The Three Different Types of Stress

Understanding the types of stress kids face and how caring support helps them grow can make everyday challenges an important part of healthy development.

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How to Talk about Staying Safe from Guns

Gun injuries are now the leading cause of death for children and teens, ages one to 17. Learn how you can help protect children from unsupervised firearms.

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A System of Pediatric Care

As a dedicated pediatric health system that includes New Hampshire's only children's hospital, we have the widest breadth of pediatric services available in the region.