Dr. Valerie Zapolsky MD

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• Breastfeeding Children Can Reduce Their Risk of Developing Infections

  Babies who are exclusively breastfed have fewer and less severe infections, when compared to babies who are partially breastfed or not breastfed at all, according to a study published in, Archives of Disease in Childhood. This protection is regardless of the healthcare and vaccinations provided to...

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• How Does Chicken Pox Spread?

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• How is ADHD diagnosed?

  Anyone with a list of ADHD symptoms can speculate about the possibility of an ADHD disorder, but only a specialist can clearly determine the cause of the symptoms. Nevertheless, it’s always advisable to take note of alarming signals that may point to ADHD and report them to your general...