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Children/Outdoors/Poison Ivy

June 9, 2010 by sonicblum

Mother Nature provides us with an infinite array of wonders. But it seems that she also possesses a mischievous streak, perhaps to remind us that “natural” is not synonymous with “beneficial,” as many people like to think. Poison ivy is a case in point. It affects countless millions of Americans each year. Here what you […]

Filed Under: Outdoor Recreation, Prevention Tagged With: poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, rash, urishiol

Health Alert: Beware of the June Sun

May 24, 2010 by sonicblum

In the Northern Hemisphere, June is the month that the sun is most hazardous for eyes, especially the eyes of infants and young children.   The sun is closest to Earth, is straight above and there are more hours of sunshine. And the weather is generally cooler than in July and August, lulling adults into thinking […]

Filed Under: Outdoor Recreation, Prevention, Sun Tagged With: alert, kids sunglasses, Sun, sunglasses, ultraviolet, UVA, UVB radiation

Kids / Surveillance Systems

May 18, 2010 by sonicblum

Want to keep your children in sight even when you cannot see them? No problem! A large variety of readily available spotting systems can keep an eye on your kids, whether they are playing in your backyard, on their way to school, hiking in a national park, or hiding behind a rack of clothes in […]

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Infants and Children/Noise/Hearing Loss

April 17, 2010 by sonicblum

A memorable highlight of 2010 Super Bowl XLIV between Green Bay and New Orleans occurred after the game ended, and had little to do with whom you rooted for or who won (New Orleans). During the victory celebration on the field, the winning quarterback, Drew Brees, held his infant son high in the air amid the roar of […]

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Infants/sleeping/away from home/cribs/health and safety

April 5, 2010 by sonicblum

Before traveling with an infant, consider the following: How will he or she sleep (or not sleep) away from home? Should your infant sleep in your bed? Are car seats OK for overnight sleeping? Are hand-me-down cribs at grandmother’s house acceptable? What about cribs available in hotels? Are portable travel cribs safe? Here is what […]

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Children/Playground/Safety

March 16, 2010 by sonicblum

Well-designed and well-maintained playgrounds may be the safest outdoor areas for young children to play. Yet mishaps occur even here: each year about 200,000 children are seen in American emergency rooms with injuries sustained in playgrounds. Here’s how to keep your kids safe and healthy while they climb, swing, and seesaw to their heart’s content. […]

Filed Under: Outdoor Recreation, Prevention

Children/Cold Weather/Warm Feet

February 28, 2010 by sonicblum

Keeping kid’s feet dry in snow country is no easy task when kid’s favorite activities include walking in the deepest snow in sight and looking for puddles to step into, or more fun yet, stepping through the ice that may cover puddles.   Here is what you should know:   1. The difference between frost […]

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Rabies/Prevention/Children

November 29, 2009 by sonicblum

Several weeks ago, on Halloween evening, an eerie event interrupted the basketball game between the San Antonio Spurs, the home team, and the Sacramento Kings. A bat, the flying kind, fluttered about just above the playing floor, probably brought into the arena by a fan, as a (not-so-funny) Halloween prank.   A Spurs player, Manu […]

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Family Travel/H1N1 Swine Flu

November 9, 2009 by sonicblum

Quarantines* and other restrictions on international travel do little to limit the spread of disease, in this case, H1N1flu, when the disease already exists in most countries, says World Health Organization. Nevertheless, public health authorities in some countries, mostly in the Middle East and Asia, are monitoring arriving travelers for symptoms suggestive of H1N1 and […]

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Children/Halloween/Staying Healthy

October 27, 2009 by sonicblum

 Halloween can cause a lot of anxiety for parents, especially those of younger children.  But with a few precautions you can make Halloween the fun treat it should be for your kids.   1. Children shouldn’t snack while they’re out trick-or-treating, says the Centers for Disease Control. Urge your children to wait until they get […]

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