There are many families with broken hearts; they were close to home, perhaps on a country road, or with a “safe” driver in a car too full for a car seat, and then the worst occurred. When I was in midwifery school, I worked as an EMT in a busy Emergency Department. There we aided in the aftermath of countless motor vehicle accidents. Far too many included the tragedy of a small child riding in an improperly installed car seat, or no car seat at all. This is
By Mary Chase
So, here we are halfway through January. How are those lofty New Year’s resolutions going that you vowed to follow with a glass of bubbly in your hand? I’m sure you are aware how well or how off track those resolutions are; I don’t need to remind you. Instead how about we revisit the basics of what you should be doing every day; not just New Year’s Day.
Runny noses, fevers and coughs are an everyday experience for many households with school-aged children. The continuous onslaught of germs that exist all over doorknobs, playground equipment, lunch room and sink faucet’s is enough microbial life to fill the immunological memory of every child. And
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By Sara Hart
Getting kids to eat vegetables can be a chore greater than organizing the storage room and similarly, is easily put off with the hope that it will just resolve itself over time. Once a child experiences the pure pleasure of processed carbohydrates, simple sugars, pure fat, and salt there is no going back.
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The pediatric immunization schedule is a tool used to inform the public of what the government decides is the best approach to controlling diseases with an epidemic potential. This tool has become more extensive with increasing numbers of immunizations recommended as pharmacology has broadened to address a larger amount of infectious diseases. Numerous concerns have simultaneously developed about the impact of administering these medications to infants and children.
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