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Prime-Time Health, Now Available on Amazon.com Dr. Bill’s new book Prime-Time Health, a total lifestyle, nutrition and fitness program for all ages, especially for the forty-year-old and up. A great gift for your parents entering prime time, click here to order. Dr. Bob & Sinupret For Kids team up to support New York's Fresh Air Fund Click here to watch Dr. Bob's fun video on how to stay healthy for the holidays. For every view, one dollar is donated to the Fresh Air Fund. Dr. Bob's Swine Flu Vax Radio Interview Discussing the Swine Flu, the regular Flu and their vaccinations. Click here to listen. Tips For Keeping Your Children Healthy During Flu Season The best thing you can do to keep your children from getting the flu is to strengthen their immune system and keep little hands clean. Click here to read Dr. Sears tips on keeping your children healthy through the flu season.	Question of the Week "Is careful alcohol consumption during pregnancy safe?" Dr. Bob weighs in on this controversial question, visit www.ParentsAsk.com to watch the video. Topic of the Week: Sleep Safety No matter where you have your baby sleep, be sure you provide a safe sleeping environment. If you decide to share sleep with your baby, and this arrangement is working for your family, observe these precautions. Speaking Engagements Click here to see if Dr. Sears is visiting a town near you. Dr. Jim and his co-hosts of The Doctors visited Haiti this past week to join the earthquake relief efforts, deliver much-needed medical supplies and help treat victims of the disaster. The two-part show airing Friday and Monday: The Crisis in Haiti and Haiti: State of Emergency. Click here to learn more about their Haiti mission and to find local listings in your area.	Can Diet Changes Improve Autism? Dr. Bob weighs in on this question in the Houston Chronicle. Click here for the whole story. CDC Announces Increased Autism Rates Dr. Bob weighs in on the CDC's new study on The Huffington Post. Click here to read Dr. Bob's blog and join in the discussion. What's Going Around? Wintertime Illnesses Winter is officially here! The next few months are the busiest of the year here at Sears Family Pediatrics. Our waiting rooms are flooded with kids with the flu, coughs, the flu, colds, and the flu. More often then not, the parents are just as sick. Click here for a complete discussion on these common wintertime illnesses, how to treat them and most importantly how to avoid them by boosting your child’s immune system. Four Swine Flu Vaccines Approved by FDA The FDA just approved four versions of the pandemic H1N1 (or "swine" flu) vaccine, expected to become available as early as the first week of October. Click here for a run down by Dr. Bob on each of these four vaccines.

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