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Identifying Risks of Domestic Violence
Introduction Lower your risks of domestic violence. Today we point to knowledge as the key to preventing potential life-threatening episodes in the household. This is the second i
Tips to Avoid SIDS and SUID (Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths)
Introduction Whether you’re expecting, a parent or even a grandparent, most have heard of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Unfortunately, what you’re really concerned about
Straight No Chaser: Identifying Risks of Domestic Violence
Today we point to knowledge as the key to preventing potential life-threatening episodes in the household. This is the second in a three-part series on domestic violence. The prev
Tips to Avoid Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexpected
Whether you’re expecting, a parent or even a grandparent, most have heard of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). What you’re really concerned about is Sudden Unexpected Infant
Straight, No Chaser: Hernias Are Why Your Doctor Asks You to Turn Your Head and Cough!
Hernias are an uncomfortable topic (no pun intended, for many reasons). Hernias are yet another example of body parts not being in their proper place. They are caused by weak muscl
Straight, No Chaser: Appendicitis – When a Little Something Causes a Lot…
There’s not much that causes as much legitimate angst in parents as a child with appendicitis. In case you don’t know what the fuss is all about, the appendix is a 3 1/2 inch p
Straight, No Chaser: Hernias Are Why Your Doctor Asks You to Turn Your Head and Cough!
Hernias are an uncomfortable topic (no pun intended, for many reasons). Hernias are yet another example of body parts not being in their proper place. They are caused by weak muscl
Straight, No Chaser: Appendicitis – When a Little Something Causes a Lot…
There’s not much that causes as much legitimate angst in parents as a child with appendicitis. In case you don’t know what the fuss is all about, the appendix is a 3 1/2
Straight, No Chaser: Hernias Are Why Your Doctor Asks You to Turn Your Head and Cough!
Hernias are an uncomfortable topic (no pun intended, for many reasons). Hernias are yet another example of body parts not being in their proper place. They are caused by weak muscl
Straight, No Chaser: Appendicitis – A Whole Lot over Quite a Little…
There’s not much that causes as much legitimate angst in parents as a child with appendicitis. In case you don’t know what the fuss is all about, the appendix is a 3 1/2 inch p
Musculoskeletal System, General Health and Wellness, Orthopedics/Bones, Pediatrics/Kids Health, Public Health, Surgical Care, Trauma, Health Prevention
Straight, No Chaser: Kid's Fun Gone Wrong
So I’m back in the emergency room with a little girl who looks like her forearm is going to fall off the rest of her upper extremity. People love trampolines. Yet somehow the
Straight, No Chaser: Straight Talk About Vasectomies
A couple’s conversation about having a vasectomy can either be a tense one or it can be a display of trust and cohesion. The decision by a man to have a vasectomy can be a so
