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Are Vaccines Safe for Children?

Before vaccines, kids missed school for weeks, and parents lost work caring for sick children. Thanks to vaccination, these illnesses are now rare — but they can return if we stop protecting our kids.

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Navigating Teen Challenges

Supporting children through grief or trauma involves offering patience, love, and reassurance, creating a sense of safety, understanding their behaviors as expressions of emotion, and remembering it’s also important to care for yourself as a caregiver.

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Let's Talk About Mucus

The color of mucus doesn’t indicate infection—it simply means you have mucus, regardless of whether it’s clear, yellow, green, or any other color.

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Sun Protection for Babies

Protective clothing is the best sun protection for infants, with gentle mineral sunscreen as backup.

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Understanding the Basics of Autism

Autism spectrum disorder involves ongoing challenges with social communication, flexibility, and sensory processing that affect every day functioning across multiple settings.

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Applying Sunscreen to Kids

Sunscreen works best when applied generously, 30 minutes before sun and reapplied every 2 hours.

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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.