Please be safe out there as you celebrate the holiday:
http://www.safekids.org/tip/halloween-safety-tips
AAP Recommends New Guidelines for Children and Adolescent Sports!
I was on WINK TV’s XCW this morning discussing the new recommendations for sports and children.
http://www.winknews.com/2015/10/29/healthy-kids-new-rule-on-full-contact-sports/
Teen Smoking Is Down But Marijuana Usage Is Up
More teens are not smoking, but marijuana usage is going up!
While worried parents may take comfort in new statistics that show smoking among American teenagers has dropped 64 percent in recent years, the same report also shows that marijuana use has doubled.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
I was on WINK TV’S XCW this morning talking about a new study on CPR:
http://www.winknews.com/2015/10/15/healthy-kids-cpr/
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Flu Season!
In case you missed it, I was on WINK TV’S XCW talking about the flu this morning.
http://www.winknews.com/2015/10/08/healthy-kids-flu-season/
October is Bullying Prevention Month!
I like this letter written by a man who is on the spectrum and shows what intervention can do for you!
https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2015/09/29/open-letter-those-who-bully-people-special-needs
Sleep Is So Important!
Three articles published in the pediatric news this week. I was on WINK TV’s XCW talking about this:
http://www.winknews.com/2015/10/01/the-importance-of-sleep/