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It’s alarming but not uncommon these days in health care settings to see children and teens who gained a significant amount of weight in the past year … 20, 30, 40 or even 50 pounds.What played a role? In some cases, junk food and lack …

When I discuss normal newborn sleep patterns with parents at their first several visits, I usually end up with a 4 month old who sleeps through the night. But I have trouble fixing sleep problems in a 2 year old. When I advise my 3 year old …

The Blind Side, the movie of a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player, became a hit because of the feel-good ending and the moving performance of actor Quinton Aaron.But Aaron’s latest role is that of a young …