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A Wisconsin family’s tragedy this week puts a long-standing, well-documented hazard back in the spotlight: latex balloons and balloon fragments remain one of t…

Deep Dive: Early Flu Season with Multiple Pediatric Deaths in California Background Influenza typically peaks between December and February in the United State…

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains one of the leading causes of hospitalization in infants under six months. With RSV season underway, parents now have …

Background The cerebellum, located at the base of the brain, undergoes rapid growth in the third trimester of pregnancy. It plays key roles in motor coordinati…

Background Infant formula nutrient standards in the United States have not had a comprehensive update since 1998. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Ac…

A closer look at the shrinking network of hospital beds for the sickest children, what changed this month, competing pressures on hospitals, and what families …

Background Nursing pillows have long been a staple for breastfeeding and bottle-feeding parents, designed to support the infant at breast height and reduce str…

Background Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), including strains such as O157:H7, lives in the intestines of cattle, goats, sheep, and other animals. It spre…

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published updated policy statements and technical reports on October 26, 2026, for influenza prevention and control in…

Background For more than three decades, the CDC recommended that every medically stable newborn receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. That …

Postpartum psychosis is a rare but severe psychiatric emergency that can develop suddenly in the days or weeks after childbirth. Recent research from Flinders …

U.S. measles cases reached 4,410 as of October 15, 2026, according to the CDC — an 8% jump of 330 cases in a single week and the highest total in decades. Penn…

Background Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 after sustained high MMR coverage. Coverage gaps, delayed catch-up after pandemic disru…

Parents who rely on powdered infant formula have faced two linked outbreaks of infant botulism in less than a year. The FDA’s July 2026 letter to manufacturers…

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Deep Dive: Shared Milk Powder Linked Two Infant Botulism Outbreaks — Why Formula Testing Still Skips the Organism That Hospitalized 52 Babies 16 October 2026 P…

Parents rely on solid public health data to understand risks during pregnancy and the early years. A major federal system for collecting that data has been dis…

Background Gripe water has been used for infant colic, gas, and fussiness since the 1850s. English pharmacist William Woodward formulated the original version …

October 1 is the day most of the continental United States starts the RSV antibody window. For parents of a baby under 8 months, or a toddler who just turned o…

On October 1, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission told parents to stop using Mbabyjon crib bumpers and throw them away. Padded crib bumpers have …