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Keeping Your Family Safe While Biking Head Injuries Head injuries can happen and can be serious if the bike is moving at a high speed or involves a car. If the child is not awake, call 911 immediately. If the child is awake, assess the child to see if they need emergency services. You will also want to watch out for any cuts that may require attention or any signs of concussion like headache, dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, and confusion. Abdominal Injuries Abdominal injuries can ... [Read More]
Early Childhood
Pregnancy Questions: When Should You Start Looking for a Pediatrician?
New parents, congratulations on the soon-to-be newest addition to your family. It’s crucial to keep your baby healthy in the beginning stages of his or her development, and a pediatrician can definitely help you maintain that. It's smarter to plan ahead and start looking for your child’s pediatrician while you're still pregnant. It takes some time and research to find a pediatrician that you like and respect. You also want to do it while you’re pregnant because you’ll have your hands full enough ... [Read More]
Why Is My Child Still Wetting the Bed?
If your child has already started school but is still wetting the bed night after night, it could be a cause of concern to many parents. You’ve tried reducing or stopping their fluid intake around bedtime and making sure they go to the bathroom before they go to sleep, but they still wake up in a wet spot. The issue doesn’t have to do with how much water they drink before bed. It’s actually a result of enuresis. What Is Enuresis? Enuresis is involuntary urina ... [Read More]
Why Do Schools Require Physicals?
Students aren’t the only things that thrive in a school environment. So do germs. Some common infectious diseases like the cold, flu and meningitis are passed from person to person very easily through close quarters. All it takes is a cough or sneeze and a whole bus full of kids; a classroom or cafeteria is exposed. There’s only so much that can be done to prevent illnesses in a school environment, but school district and state officials are attempting to do what they can. Physical examinations ... [Read More]
All About Your Toddler
Watching nature shows on television, one can’t help but marvel at the level of independence of many critters born in the wild. For example, within a few hours, baby giraffes are taking their first steps, baby turtles are swimming out to sea, and tiny birds are contemplating their first (big) steps out of the nest. Human babies, on the other hand, are completely and utterly helpless. For a while, that is, until they earn their sea legs when they become toddlers. From that moment on, be p ... [Read More]
