Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween is a great time for kids and adults alike to dress up in festive costumes, to go trick-or-treating and have fun.  Unfortunately, each year Halloween is marred by injuries.  Pedestrian accidents, fires and food poisonings are not uncommon dangers associated with this holiday.  Each year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reminds us that…

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September Is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.  Unfortunately, childhood obesity has become a major public health problem.  Obese children are more likely to be obese adults, increasing their risk for diabetes and heart disease.  But this trend isn’t waiting, we are diagnosing  prediabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure in children before the age of 18.  Another…

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