by admin | Apr 12, 2021 | News
Whether in your back yard, at school, or at a local park, playgrounds are a source of fun for a child. Unfortunately, many schools and park districts do not have the resources to constantly check on playground conditions, which is why they need help from people in the...
by admin | Mar 5, 2021 | News
Since laundry detergent packets hit U.S. shelves in 2012, parents have been grabbing them for their convenience. Kids have been grabbing them because they are natural explorers and will put anything in their mouths. Unfortunately this can lead to some pretty serious...
by admin | Mar 1, 2021 | News
Did You Know? More than 46.5 million children participate in sports each year in the United States. One in three children who plays a team sport is injured seriously enough to miss practice or games. Girls are up to eight times more likely to have an ACL injury than...
by admin | Mar 1, 2021 | News
National Poison Prevention Week, March 16-‐22, 2014 Medical advances have allowed researchers to develop a wide variety of medications designed to help keep us healthy. All medications, however, can be harmful if not taken as...
by admin | Feb 5, 2021 | News
“I didn’t know he had swallowed something.” “I don’t know where she even got it!” If you’re a parent or take care of children, this is a feeling you probably already know. No matter how prepared we feel, it seems that children are experts at getting to the little...
by admin | Feb 3, 2021 | News
For an adult, spilling coffee or opening a bag of microwave popcorn might result in a minor scald (a burn caused by “wet heat” like steam or hot liquids). The area might be red and tender for a few days, but usually those types of burns take care of themselves. What...
