Safety
Childhood Exposure Risks: Secondhand Smoke
This topic really should not need to be covered. The dangers of smoke exposure to others, particularly to young children, has been apparent for many years. Unfortunately, when I ask, “Does anyone smoke around your child” during well-child checkups, the…
Helmet Safety – Protecting the Brain at All Ages
Ask any medical specialist what the most important organ in the body is, and they will inevitably try to convince you it is the organ they specialize in. We all have our favorite part of the body, whether it is…
Home Safety: 8 Areas of Risk
Home is where your life is. When you have children in the home, you want it to be a safe space for them to grow and explore. As early as the 4 month well-child checkup I encourage the parents of…
Teen Driving, Part 2 – Inherent Risks in Teen Drivers
In Part 1, we discussed the process of a Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) and why it has been beneficial in keeping our teen drivers safe as they learn to feel comfortable behind the wheel of a vehicle. This week, we…
Teen Driving, Part 1: Graduated Driver’s License
Learning to drive is a right of passage for most teenagers. Unless you live in a city with a highly developed mass transit system, automobiles remain the primary means of transportation for most people. Obtaining a driver’s license allows teens…
Choking Prevention & Response
It’s a scary thought – an object trapped in your throat, not allowing air to move into or out of your lungs, requiring help to get it dislodged and enable you to breathe comfortably again. The only thing scarier as…
Car Safety – Recommendations by Age
The car has been an amazing addition to modern life, enabling us to travel long distances to visit family and take vacations, and to live farther away from where we work. Car safety has improved drastically over the years –…
Fun (But Safe) in the Sun
Protection from the sun’s rays is something everyone should be concerned about, as skin damage can happen at any age. However, it is particularly important for kids because it has been shown that most skin damage occurs in childhood and…
