Symptoms and Conditions: Injury

A dangerous window of opportunity

Spring has finally arrived and it’s the time of the year when it feels great to open the windows and let that spring air in. As I shared in earlier blogs, we moved last summer and I’m learning as I … Continue reading

Never leave your child alone in a car

It’s a beautiful 70-degree day and you have a million errands to run.  Your 5-month-old is asleep in the back seat and you just need to stop into the grocery store for one minute.  There is no harm in leaving … Continue reading

View our new helmet video

Call me a safety geek – but I get so happy when I see kids (and parents) wearing bicycle helmets on the road.  Maybe it’s because we do so much education throughout the year about the importance of helmets in … Continue reading

We ought to do better

It’s the start of trauma season and without a doubt there is more that we can do to keep our kids safe – one is ensuring they always wear a bicycle helmet. This week State Senator Shannon Jones has a … Continue reading

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