Seven Tips for Men's Health and Safety
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have some useful men's health tips for the summer months.
Practice Water Safety - In 2004, men accounted for 78% of accidental drowning deaths. Learn how to swim, and never swim alone. Also, don't mix alcohol and boating.
Protect your skin - Skin cancer effects men as well as women, so most should consider wearing sunscreen with a SPF factor of 15 or more. (Read more about Seven Tips for Men's Health and Safety)
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Children of Smokers Are Less Healthy Than They Seem
Children with smoking parents may not be as healthy as they appear.
A study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference shows that although children of smokers may not exhibit respiratory problems, they may still be suffering from damage to their airways. Some researchers claim that children of smokers are more likely to have respiratory problems such as puffing, wheezing, and cases of pneumonia. However it is unclear if there is impairment in children who have no respiratory complaints or diagnosed problems. (Read more about Children of Smokers Are Less Healthy Than They Seem)
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AAP Statement on: Children and Advertising
Are kids being bombarded with way too many ads on tv, the internet, and through every type of media outlet? Are these ads leading to numerous health concerns: from obesity, to promiscuity, to violence?
Tiny eyes and ears are taking in countless ads daily, and the American Academy of Pediatrics is drawing a dramatic line in the sand.
Dr. Victor Strasburger, lead author of the AAP Position Statement “Children, Adolescents, and Advertising” says, “"So I think speaking personally of a parent of two teenagers for me it’'s time to take the “cha-ching” out of childhood ah we’'ve really commercialized childhood and adolescence as much as we possibly can. Unfortunately on a list of the 50 things that you as a parent want to argue with your kid about today, the media are number 54.’"
So, if parents won'’t parent, the AAP wants government to intervene. (Read more about AAP Statement on: Children and Advertising)
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Summer Travel and Children
With four children, 8 year old Tania, 6 year old Susie, 4 year old Ashley and 2 year old Michael, packing for the annual family vacation is a major production for mom, Antoinette. “I take towels, bathing suits, their wet shoes, medications like Motrin, Tylenol, band aids, of course we take a camera, we take, sun block, “off” for the bugs, we take a beach umbrella, a stroller if possible, wipes, so, basically, I mean everything,” says Antoinette Defalco.
Vacationing with four children, Antoinette considers herself somewhat of a pro when it comes to packing up the troops for some summer fun away from home. “The most common thing that can happen from my experience with four children is Benadryl, because they can get hives or they can be allergic to the chemicals in the pool,” says Antoinette.
According to medical experts, many parents are not as mindful as Antoinette. “Most travelers in general are unprepared for illness on vacation and with children the smaller they are, the more of a risk any illness can be. The most common travel related health problem is auto accidents so the most important piece of advice to give parents traveling with young children is bring that car seat along, make sure to use seat belts,” says Dr. Edward Chapnick of Maimonides Medical Center. (Read more about Summer Travel and Children)
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Croup Treatment Failure
Croup is one of the most common and potentially serious viral respiratory infections in kids. It’s typically treated with humidified air to sooth the airways.
But does that treatment really work?
In kids, croup is the most common cause of difficulty breathing due to airway obstruction in kids. In fact, it’s diagnosed in up to five percent, or one in twenty kids under the age of six. (Read more about Croup Treatment Failure)
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FOURTH FIREWORKS SAFETY
They’re Fourth of July traditions…
Baseball….
The beach….
And fireworks injuries.
Between nine and twelve thousand Americans are seen in the emergency room each year for fireworks related injuries. Nearly half of these are seen in kids 14 and younger, and most of the injuries occur on the Fourth of July weekend. (Read more about FOURTH FIREWORKS SAFETY)
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RAPE AND TEEN GIRLS
New research finds troubling statistics of how often sexual coercion and rape occurs in girls living in urban areas. Worryingly statistics show that many cases of sexual violence that occur are incidents of dating violence. (Read more about RAPE AND TEEN GIRLS)
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Carpal Tunnel
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome also called repetitive strain
syndrome results when a nerve that supplies that hand called the median nerve becomes repeatedly compressed. (Read more about Carpal Tunnel)
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ENFANT PEDIATRIC VISION TESTING SYSTEM
Ella Brown is just 8 months old and she is having her first eye exam.
“My husband has very poor vision so I thought that maybe she’ll have poor vision at an early age.” (Read more about ENFANT PEDIATRIC VISION TESTING SYSTEM)
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BULLYING AND SUICIDE
The new school year is now well under way, and with it there is sadly the recurring concern of many parents—is my child being bullied? There is evidence that bullying carries serious consequences, including an increased risk of suicide (Read more about BULLYING AND SUICIDE)
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NY
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