Few things make a parent feel more helpless than when their child has a fever. The good news is most fevers are harmless. In fact, they’re a signal that your child’s immune system is working to fight infection. Nonetheless, it can be distressing when your child is unwell.
Kids and their caregivers are counting the days until school starts again, some with more joy than others. Returning to school can prove challenging for kids as they face meeting new teachers and friends.
While automatic flushing toilets and motion-sensor sinks and hand dryers have helped minimize points of contact, there is still potential to pick up a bug.
What better way to cool off during the long, hot days of summer than a refreshing dip in cool water? Even with the promise of fun that swimming in pools, streams, and lakes provide, it is not without risks.
To avoid this uncomfortable fate, take a few minutes to ready your major muscle groups prior to activity and to help those same muscles cool down when you’re done.
You know winter is really over when shuttered roadside stands and farmer's markets hang out their flags and dust off the shelves for the first harvest of spring greens, peas and other produce.