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Head lice are back. Here’s what still works
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (286+ words) Back-to-school season can bring head lice, but some common treatments may not work as well anymore. Kids are headed back to school, which is the perfect opportunity for head lice to spread. But before you rush to buy the first…...
Inside Watertown’s history-making new high school
14+ min ago (128+ words) Watertown High School officially opened Wednesday, becoming the first high school in the United States to achieve both net-zero energy and LEED 4.1 Platinum status. City leaders said the new facility represents the future of school buildings in the country. "I…...
What families should know before buying a kids' smartwatch
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (600+ words) Kids' smartwatches are emerging as a way for parents to delay a smartphone while still staying connected. Families hoping to push back the clock on giving their child a smartphone have a growing number of ways to stay in touch....
EyeOpener Back to School Week: When school nerves may be more than jitters
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (278+ words) Experts say first-day jitters are normal, but parents should watch for sleep, eating and behavior changes. A little anxiety before the first day of school is normal, but experts say parents should watch for signs that those jitters could be…...
Expert explains how parents can talk to teachers about ADHD
1+ week, 2+ day ago (82+ words) WCVB Expert explains how parents can talk to teachers about ADHD Boston Children’s psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Simon explains how parents and teachers can work together to spot possible ADHD. 8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from brain-eating amoeba one day after her…...
Writer unravels mystery of baby abandoned on Boston Common in 1945
2+ week, 6+ day ago (773+ words) A new book chronicles the search for a baby abandoned on the Boston Common and the woman who left him behind. In a book they wrote together, a Boston writer and a woman from Chicago join forces to find out…...
Here's how the new Trump vaccine recommendations differ from previous guidelines
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (383+ words) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that aims to overhaul childhood vaccination guidelines and reduce the number of shots children receive. The order calls for splitting the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three separate injections,…...
What Trump’s executive order means for vaccinations this fall
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1669+ words) As parents shop for backpacks, No. 2 pencils and sneakers in preparation for the new school year, making sure children are up to date on their vaccinations is on many families’ back-to-class checklists. This year, many health experts are worried that…...
What does President Trump's order change about childhood vaccine guidelines?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (234+ words) President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to revise childhood vaccine recommendations, drawing sharp criticism from several medical experts and lawmakers. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday making major changes to childhood vaccine recommendations. The order, which…...
Dr. Kevin Simon on helping kids adjust to school for the first time
3+ week, 2+ day ago (93+ words) WCVB Dr. Kevin Simon on helping kids adjust to school for the first time Boston Children’s Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Simon shares ways parents can help kids manage big feelings before the first day of school. Man crosses railroad tracks…...