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Frostbite and frostnip

While anyone can get frostbite or frostnip, children are at a greater risk than adults because they lose heat from their skin faster.

Kids running with backpacks

Avoiding backpack back pain

Heavy backpacks go hand-in-hand with the return of the school year, and parents need to know how to help their children avoid pain.

teen boy at football practice

How to tackle summer football workouts without heat illness

Heat illness happens when the body’s core temperature rises faster than the body can cool itself down and presents in a spectrum of disease and symptoms.

medications in the drugstore

How to read an over-the-counter medication label

Whether it is a stick of lip balm or a bottle of DayQuil, certain information must appear on the medication label.

prescription pill bottles

How to read a prescription medication label

It’s important to follow the instructions when giving your child prescription medication. Here’s how to read the label on the bottle.