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Sunscreen in winter? Why it's key for kids all year long.

During the cold and dreary winter months, most Michiganders are looking forward to the return of sunshine and warm weather. What most families aren't thinking about is sunscreen usage – or protecting their children from the harsh ultraviolet rays that are beaming down on us year round. A mere one in four kids use sunscreen regularly, notes a recent study published in Pediatrics. And adolescents who get sunburned at an early age are twice as likely to develop melanoma, a common type of skin cancer, later in life, according to the study. But it doesn't have to be that...

Caring for Baby's eyes

When your baby is about six months old, consider taking him to an optometrist for his/her first InfantSEE eye examination. This program provides an eye health evaluation at no charge for children up to 1 year.

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