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10 Tips: Children/Cold Weather/Warm Feet
February 28, 2010
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 bite and[...]
Children/Cold weather clothing/Staying warm, dry, safe
December 29, 2009
Choosing the most effective cold weather clothing for your kids is becoming more of a hassle – ironically, because such clothing is becoming more protective. Some garments, if not used correctly, are counterproductive, actually increasing a child’s risk of experiencing cold-related problems.
Here is what you should know:
1. Sophisticated clothing increases perspiration. Modern garments are[...]
10 Tips: Rabies/Prevention/Children
November 29, 2009
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 Ginobili,[...]
10 Tips: Family Travel/H1N1 Swine Flu
November 9, 2009
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[...]
10 Tips: Children/Halloween/Staying Healthy
October 27, 2009
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 home[...]
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