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Help your child cope with pokes

With the new school year, caregivers are looking for ways to support their children for positive immunization experiences.

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A back-to-school plan to support your teen

Going back to school can be a difficult time for teens. Find helpful tips to help your teen plan for the back-to-school season.

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Three tips for a healthy relationship with your teen

Though it may feel impossible, the way you raise your teen plays a key role in how they live their life as an adult.

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Tips for celebrating safely with fireworks

According to the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office, an average of 75 people go to Minnesota hospitals with fireworks injuries each year.

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Mobile clinic brings health care to patients’ doors

A three-year-old patient was behind on her vaccine appointments, and had a history of seizures and some missed appointments.

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Don’t eat that!

Babies and toddlers often explore their world using their mouths, placing fingers, toes, dog food, toys, insects and other benign objects.

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Healthcare that gives adolescents and young adults a voice

Adolescence is an important time when young people are developing physically, emotionally, and socially. Their brains are developing rapidly.

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Exciting news and milestone: COVID vaccines available for children ages 5–11 years

Children have been infected with COVID-19 . Cases have increased dramatically since the arrival of the Delta variant.

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What’s a parent/guardian to do when their student “hates school”?

It’s that time of year when the kids are back in school and they love it. Well, some kids might not love it.

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Tips for talking to children about difficult news stories

When traumatic events that make children feel unsafe are in the news, it is often difficult for parents to find ways to talk about them.

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