Little child watering tulips

Gardening and landscape safety tips for kids

Dr. Sarah Combs shares tips on how to keep your children safe during gardening and landscape activities.

a road full of snow covered cars

Creating a family emergency plan and disaster kit

The more families prepare themselves with a family emergency plan and disaster kit, the better off they’ll be if an emergency strikes.

Mother Applying Bug Spray to son

How to avoid tick bites and Lyme disease

At least half of the patients doctors see with Lyme disease are children.

Mother protecting daughter by using bug spray

How to safely avoid bug bites

Itchy red bug bites may seem like an unavoidable part of summer, but there are some ways to avoid them.

Poison Ivy Plants

Treating poison ivy and poison oak rashes in kids

If your child has been exposed to poison ivy, wash the area and apply calamine lotion or a hydrocortisone cream.