To many people, the holidays are a magical time. But there’s no magical way to get all the shopping, decorating, cooking, cleaning and travelling done without the risk of stress, exhaustion and even injury. “This is a wonderful time of year, but it can actually be quite dangerous,” said Sam Bayoumy, PT, Director of Rehabilitation, [ Read More ]
The holidays should be a time for joy and celebration but too often families end up spending time in the emergency room or urgent care with eye injuries. This year, the US Customs and Border has blocked 2,000,000 toys from entering in the U.S. About 11,000 toy related eye injuries occur each year and 13 [ Read More ]
While parents prepare to send their children back to school, they need to remember that nutrition plays a huge role in academic success. Whitney Rich, R.D., a registered dietitian at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, says multiple studies have shown that poor nutrition adversely effects school performance and overall achievement. Rich says that the best [ Read More ]
Many children return to sports such as soccer, football, cross-country and volleyball when they return to school. Teri McCambridge, MD, clinical director of Sports Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, says preparation before the first day of practice is critical to help reduce the risk of injury. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, [ Read More ]
When it comes to having a healthy lifestyle, eating fruits and vegetables is just one piece of the puzzle. For a long-term healthy lifestyle, you’ll need to find a balance between good eating habits and physical activity. That’s the message from the “Let’s move!” campaign, a nationwide initiative designed to fight the growing rate of [ Read More ]
Getting good quality rest during travel is important to ward off the headaches, fatigue and decreased concentration caused by sleep loss. Traveling is fun but it can be exhausting with the stress of airplane travel and road-trip driving, unfamiliar surroundings and uncomfortable beds and pillows. There are ways to avoid sleep loss on the road: [ Read More ]