little girls celebrating independence day

Safety tips for the Fourth of July

Before going outside to celebrate the Fourth of July, be sure to look over these safety tips for your family.

Concerned mother checks her daughter's temperature

Q&A: Can a child will themselves to have a fever?

While generations of children probably wish they could will themselves to have a fever, it’s not possible.

Young injured soccer player in hospital emergency room

Q&A: What are the symptoms of a brain bleed?

Typical brain bleed symptoms include acute onset headache, seizures, nausea, vomiting and mental status changes.

Children play in the water without adult supervision

Five hidden hazards of open water

It’s important to be aware of, and talk to your children about, these five hidden hazards of open water.

family in a canoe

Boating safety for kids

In 2013, 77 percent of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and of those who drowned, 84 percent were not wearing a life jacket.