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A close-up of the hands of an older relative holding a newborn baby.

Aug. 16, 2023

3 min Read

Should I Make My Relatives Get a Tdap Booster?

Emily Oster

A view of a pregnant person circling a date in a calendar.

Aug. 16, 2023

2 min Read

I Have COVID. Should I Be Induced?

Emily Oster

An array of used tissues and cold medicines on a yellow background.

Jun. 30, 2023

2 min Read

Why Aren't There Better Breastfeeding-Safe Medicines?

Emily Oster

A kid grimaces as they itch their arm, which is red.

Jun. 22, 2023

9 min Read

Eczema and What to Do About It

Emily Oster

A gray knit bear on a pink background has a thermometer under its arm.

Jun. 9, 2023

1 min Read

How Often Is Normal for My Kid to Be Home Sick?

Emily Oster

A doctor placed a bandaid on the arm of a pregnant person after administering a vaccination.

May 30, 2023

8 min Read

RSV and Vaccines

Emily Oster

A shot from above of a person holding an ultrasound photo in front of her pregnant stomach.

May 19, 2023

2 min Read

How Can I Measure My CMV Risk?

Emily Oster

A parent holds the back of her palm to her child's forehead while the child sleeps in bed. In the other hand, the parent holds a thermometer that reads "hi"

May 15, 2023

7 min Read

Norovirus

Emily Oster

Three syringes are arranged on a pink background with a heart above the third.

May 12, 2023

2 min Read

Do I Need Another COVID Booster While Pregnant?

Emily Oster

Cherry-red cough syrup is poured from a bottle onto a dripping spoon.

May 5, 2023

3 min Read

Why Do My Kids Keep Getting Strep?

Emily Oster

A kid walks over a wooden bridge through the woods on a sunny day.

May 1, 2023

7 min Read

Ticks, Lyme Disease in Kids, and a Possible Vaccine

Emily Oster

A gloved hand holds a vial labeled "CMV Test" over a lab requisition form for cytomegalovirus (CMV) test

Apr. 17, 2023

10 min Read

How to Lower Your Risk of CMV in Pregnancy

Emily Oster

A group of babies listening to ParentData on headphones

Apr. 16, 2023

22 min Read

One Mother's Story of CMV in Pregnancy

Emily Oster

A child lays her head in the lap of a parent.

Apr. 6, 2023

5 min Read

How to Parent Through Difficult Life Moments

Emily Oster

A plastic model of the human ear and ear canal.

Mar. 3, 2023

3 min Read

Should My Baby Get Ear Tubes?

Emily Oster

Covid-19 rapid antigen tests arranged in a pattern on a yellow background.

Feb. 20, 2023

12 min Read

COVID-19: Where to Go from Here

Emily Oster

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