Safety
Overuse injuries are more common in specialized athletes
- Posted on Sep 13, 2018
With fall sports underway, I want to encourage our athletes, parents, and coaches to encourage their athletes to participate in multiple sports when possible. A recent Pediatrics study following children and teens who were highly
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Air-soft guns – Are they safe?
- Posted on Dec 11, 2017
With Christmas right around the corner – many kids and teens have Airsoft guns on their list. These guns can look like a regular gun, and are sold in sporting good and other retail stores.
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Is the DockATot safe?
- Posted on Nov 15, 2017
As an exhausted new parent you’re desperate for sleep, however you’re babies safety is your top priority! First, let’s clarify that when we’re talking about sleep safety, we’re talking about RISK. Yes, plenty of babies
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Seat belts
- Posted on May 30, 2017
Do you know how important seat belts and car seats are? I do. On one terrible night in the ER, I remember a parade of paramedics rolling stretchers into the center. Blood everywhere, moaning
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Food Allergy Update: You may Reconsider when to Introduce Certain Foods
- Posted on Sep 29, 2016
Food Allergy Update: You may Reconsider when to Introduce Certain Foods Infants who get a taste of eggs and peanuts starting when they’re as young as 4 months old may have a lower risk of
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Ways to Reduce the Risk of Sports Injuries
- Posted on Sep 29, 2016
– Take time off. Plan to have at least 1 day off per week and at least one month off per year from training for a particular sport to allow the body to recover. –
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Contact Lense Safety
- Posted on Sep 14, 2016
NO! NO! Don’t rinse your eye contacts with tap water and then stick it back in your eye! I am watching a teen jump up and I wonder why…he pulls his contact out of his
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