Playing sports is a great way for your child to stay fit, have fun, and develop important life skills like teamwork, leadership, and accountability. But before student-athletes can safely hit the ground running, it’s important to ensure they’re healthy enough to play competitive sports. Part of that process is getting an annual sports physical, which is required by many school districts. This is especially common for junior high and high school sports. Your child may be nervous or …
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Resolutions: Achieving Healthy Weight
New Year, new you? It’s that time of year when we typically begin to realize that we’re probably not going to keep up with the resolutions we decided upon at the end of the previous year--a mere 2 weeks ago. Especially if that resolution was to simply “lose weight.” It’s one of the most common resolutions but it’s not a very good one. For one, it’s got a negative connotation - lose, loser, lost. Also, it is an extremely vague goal that is overwhelming for most people to achieve. However, it is …
10 Common ER Visits
Emergency room visits are generally not known for being positive experiences. To begin with, the reason for your visit is likely painful and scary. On top of that, there are often long wait times, particularly at hospital ERs, as you are added to a queue among other patients who will all be seen in the order of severity of illness or injury. Not to mention that sitting in the waiting room with lots of other people who are ill or injured doesn’t exactly scream, “IT’S PARTY …
Children with Asthma
It’s a tough time of year for children with asthma. The change in temperature, the spread of respiratory illnesses among friends at school, and exposure to seasonal allergens can trigger asthma attacks, resulting in hospital visits and missed school days. It's tough for the child and let’s face it, it’s tough for the parents, too. Asthma is the most common chronic lung disease in children, affecting approximately 6 million children in the U.S., according to the CDC. Unfortunately, there’s no …
The Season of RSV
The leaves are changing, there’s a crispness to the air, and the days are getting shorter. We all know what this means. Fall is here. Unfortunately, it means something else too. Although we have been dealing with COVID-19 for close to two years, the Cold and flu season is officially upon us. This can often bring with it feelings of anxiety, especially in those with young children, but the flu isn’t the only thing to be on the lookout for this fall. What is RSV? Put simply, RSV is a …
