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Is Your Child Ready To Walk to School?
Is your child ready to walk to school? It can be scary for parents to make that decision, but teaching your child some basic rules and safety tips can help ease your concerns.
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Who Cares for Your Child in the Pediatric ER?
High fevers, life-threatening trauma and severe wounds are just a few issues pediatric emergency medicine doctors treat regularly. No matter the ailment, bringing a child to the emergency room (ER) can be a stressful experience. The medical experts and caregivers in the pediatric ER are trained to calm your concerns while providing the best possible treatment for your child.
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What’s a Healthy BMI – and Why It Matters
Maybe you’ve gained a few pounds recently or have been battling extra weight for years. Body mass index (BMI), an easy-to-use screening tool, can help you understand what lifestyle changes you need to make to get healthier.
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5 Ways To Avoid Hip Fractures as You Get Older
As you get older, your eyesight worsens, your bones weaken, and you can develop balance problems or arthritis, which all put you at greater risk for hip fractures from falls.
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Is It Ever Safe to Play Through the Pain?
From sprains and bruises to muscle soreness, when athletes get injured, it’s common to see them “walk it off” and continue playing. But when should an injury mean an end to time on the field?
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Rhabdo: The Dark Side of Intense Workouts
Most of us realize jumping into an intense workout too fast after sitting out for several months can cause injury. For weekend warriors, that often translates to a pulled muscle or shin splints. The majority of these side effects usually resolve with rest, a heating pad or some ibuprofen.
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Taking Low-Dose Aspirin To Prevent Heart Disease? New Recommendations Under Review
When should you start – or stop – taking low-dose aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke?
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Setting Goals Is Key to Physical Therapy Success
If you’re recovering from injury, illness or surgery, a physical therapist can help you regain your strength, range of motion and functional mobility. Setting goals is one of the most important parts of your rehabilitation program.
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Sinus Headache or Migraine? How To Tell the Difference
When you have a headache, it can be hard to pinpoint the cause. Is it a sinus headache? Is it a migraine? While it may not matter to you in the aching, painful moment, understanding the difference between the two can help you to manage your pain more effectively.
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Kids and Stress: How Yoga and Meditation Can Help
It's not just adults who get stressed – kids do, too, and they can show signs of stress in different ways.
