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R Baby’s 2nd Annual Maryland Chapter’s Tennis Event
Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, Maryland
Saturday & Sunday, May 4-5, 2013
Rain Date: May 10-11, 2013

Over 30 of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s best players will be in attendance for a two-day Pro Doubles Invitational Tournament for your viewing pleasure, so don’t miss it! Spectators are welcome at all events and general admission tickets are available for non-participants.
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R Baby’s 3rd New York Tennis Event
USTA Tennis Center, Flushing, New York
Saturday, May 11, 2013

Come play in this fun and challenging round-robin tournament and enjoy a beautiful day in NYC! All players and all levels areinvited to participate! Last year’s tennis event helped R Baby raise $100,000 and brought together some of the best tennis players in NYC.
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Third Annual Pediatric
Infectious Disease Symposium

SYMPOSIUM POSTPONED DUE TO HURRICANE SANDY — Please check back for the new date
Mt. Sinai Hospital

R Baby Foundation is proud to sponsor the Third Annual Pediatric Infectious Disease Symposium at Mount Sinai Hospital on Wednesday, October 31st. Led by Dr. Adam Vella of Mount Sinai, the event attracts over 250 emergency physicians and top pediatric speakers from the top children's hospitals across the nation. The event will feature current state of the art evidence, opinions, and practice in pediatric emergency medicine related to specific infectious emergencies and will include simulation training.

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When to Take Your Newborn to the E.R.
Changes in Behavior and Appearance that are Cause for Concern
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Nine medicines you shouldn't
give your toddler

Young children are much more likely than adults to have adverse drug reactions, so giving your toddler prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medication – even "herbal" medicines – is serious business.
From babycenter.com
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Doctors Discover How to Possibly
Prevent Colds in Infants

Doctors may have found a way to help prevent or at least ease colds in young babies. A new study from Emory University found young babies had fewer colds that didn't last as long when their mothers took DHA supplements while pregnant.
From 9news.com
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9 Pediatric Emergency Essentials
Of the nation's more than 5,700 hospitals, only about 250 are children's hospitals. Only 6% of hospitals have all the pediatric supplies they need. If you have a choice of local ERs, ask your doctor which is best prepared to treat children.
From cnn.com
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What to Do If Your Baby Catches Cold
Is that sniffle just a couple of runny boogers, or is it the start of the world's worst ear infection? And what does snot have to do with earaches, anyway? Keeping tracking of every sniffle, cough and, let's face it, fart can be a daunting task. See what parenting expert Beth Feldman, founder of Role Mommy has to say about spotting and treating your baby's first cold.
From sheknows.com
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7 Drugs That Can Kill Kids in a Single Pill
R Baby Foundation recommends you add the Poison Control Center Hotline to your cell phone: 1-800-222-1222
A review paper published earlier this month in the journal Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice outlined the risks of more than three dozen medicines that, the authors noted, could kill kids in a single swallow. From wchbnewsdetroit.com
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Are You Ready for An Emergency?
Most hospitals in the U.S. do not have the equipment or expertise to treat children in their emergency departments. Just six percent of U.S. hospital emergency departments have the necessary equipment, medications and experts to properly care for pediatric patients, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Emergency Nurses Association. From The Children's Hospital Watch video »

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