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  • Kids, COVID-19 and Daycare: What You Need to Know to Keep Them Safe

    With schools reopening, many parents will be returning to the workplace and relying on daycares and caregivers to look after their children. Many new public health precautions have been put in place to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in these settings. And there are steps you can take as a parent for your child to resume the benefits of socialization and education offered at daycares, while reducing their risk of infection.

  • What To Do If You Get Sick on Vacation

    Getting sick while on vacation is more than just an inconvenience — it can be a confusing and vulnerable experience. Whether you are visiting a theme park in Orlando or traveling abroad, finding yourself hundreds of miles away from your primary doctor makes navigating a medical emergency feel daunting.

  • Hand Injury Prevention: How To Protect Your Hands at Work

    If your job involves manual labor, it may be difficult to escape the risk of hurting your hands, which are often put in harm’s way when handling machinery, tools and raw materials.

  • Is Sitting the New Smoking?

    Most of us know that smoking isn’t good for our health, but what about sitting? We all do that, whether at work, at school or during our daily commute—not to mention during meals and leisure time. So, when research linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns, people began to wonder what alternatives they had, including working at a standing desk.

  • Can Fibroids Affect Your Baby? Understanding Risks

     

  • Can a Weighted Vest Boost Your Workout?

    If you are looking for a way to bolster your daily workout – whether its walking, jogging or weight training – you might want to consider a weighted vest.

  • The End of Hugs and Handshakes?

    As the new school year approaches, it’s important to discuss with your child about the upcoming changes that will be in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Limiting person-to-person contact is key to reducing spread of the virus. Yet healthy socialization and development still must be fostered among school-age children. How to keep young ones from touching surfaces and not their face is a difficult task, indeed — which is why hugs and handshakes will be discouraged for now. To ensure that social connections and well-being are maintained, other types of behaviors will be encouraged instead. 

  • The Most Common Causes of Kids' Burns at Home and How to Avoid Them

    Many parents and caregivers are aware of the safety basics in preventing children’s accidents such as burns. These include keeping young children out of the kitchen when cooking, placing pots and pans on back burners with handles turned inward and keeping hot beverage mugs out of the reach of toddlers. But some of the most serious and most common dangers lurk in not-so-obvious situations. This is especially concerning when you realize that every day, over 300 children receive emergency care for burns and that over 75 percent of these events could be prevented, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

  • Bonding With Baby: What’s a Dad to Do?

    In the months leading up to your baby’s birth, both parents are likely gearing up for the big day they welcome their newborn into the world. For many fathers there can be a lot of pressure to know what to expect and do once the baby arrives. Unfortunately, most literature and resources available tend to be directed toward mothers leaving dads struggling to know how to connect with their infant. Here are a few simple ways that fathers can bond with their newborn.

  • To Circumcise or Not: What To Consider

    Circumcision, the removal of the foreskin from your infant’s penis, is a personal decision that often can be stressful for parents.