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• Your Car Side Window May Not Protect You Well From Skin Cancer

  Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., and if you think slathering on sunscreen when you’re sitting outdoors is all the protection you need, you are mistaken.

• Baseball Injuries on the Rise—What You Need to Know As a Parent

  It’s a beautiful Saturday morning. The sun is out, and there’s not the slightest chance of a typical afternoon thunderstorm. You and your family are at the ball fields, watching your son pitch a great game. He only gives up two hits, and his team wins the game. 

• Dangerous Trend: HGH Use on the Rise Among High School Athletes

  Bigger, faster, stronger—these are just some of the words used to describe today’s modern athlete. From football players to all-star baseball pitchers, athletes are now bigger in size, strength and stature than ever before. They’re running faster, hitting harder and throwing farther, making sports at every level all the more competitive.

• Melanoma on the Rise—Why Tanning Beds Aren’t Safe at Any Age

  “As long as I don’t get sunburnt, it’s safe.”

• Parvovirus B19 on the Rise: What To Know if You’re Pregnant

  A respiratory virus called parvovirus B19, which typically infects young children, is surging. Most adults are immune to the virus because of previous exposure, but you should pay close attention if you’re pregnant.

• Concussions on the Rise in High School Football—How We Can Protect Our Kids

  Football—it’s an exciting, action-packed sport that many of our kids love watching, playing and talking about. They spend their weekends throwing the pigskin around the backyard and watching football on TV as they aspire to one day be as great as their favorite player. We support them at their high school football games and cheer loudly when they score a touchdown or make a last-minute tackle.