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New gel cap used in the NICU to help prevent ‘flat head syndrome’

Healthy Living

Jun 2, 2015

Most parents already know that babies should sleep on their backs. But, as an important way to prevent infant suffocation, backside snoozing comes with unfortunate complications, including skull deformity.The problem is worse for premature babies, whose ultra-soft heads can’t withstand...

Quintuplets celebrate their first birthday

Healthy Living

Mar 19, 2015

Baylor’s first-ever quintuplets celebrated their birthday, turning one year old this week. It doesn’t seem that long ago that we met quints. This picture was of their mom Michelle Seals holding them all for the first time.A year later, its very busy,...

With new research, child eye exams may see less squirming

Healthy Living

Feb 3, 2015

Picture a toddler getting his first eye exam. He’s seated in a strange room, with instruments and bright lights. He can’t sit still or open his eyes long enough for that diagnostic poof of air – especially if he has trouble...