
Basic first aid skills every parent should know
For parents and caregivers, knowing how to respond to common childhood injuries is invaluable.

For parents and caregivers, knowing how to respond to common childhood injuries is invaluable.

Headaches can usually be treated at home with rest, quiet, plenty of fluids and over-the-counter pain relievers.

Headaches aren’t just for adults. In fact, more than 10 million American children between the ages of 5 and 17 experience chronic headaches; this makes up 20 percent of all young people.

There are some good approaches to take, and some to avoid, that can help us emerge from this with more skills to deal with life’s disappointments as they come.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, e-cigarette use has sharply risen and is now the most commonly used nicotine product among youth.