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Summer Safety Tips

On June 10, 2015   /   Uncategorized  
Tags: activities, environment, insect repellent, safety, summer, travel

Here a few tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help keep your family safe in the summertime. Fireworks, including sparklers, can cause severe burns or other injuries. Instead of using fireworks at home, families should enjoy fireworks by attending community fireworks displays run by professionals.

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Safety and Prevention against Insect Bites

On August 7, 2013   /   Articles of Interest, In the News  
Tags: DEET, insect repellent, mosquito bites

Summertime means spending more time outdoors and a greater chance of getting bitten by insects. Not only can these bites irritate your child, they can also cause swelling and itching. In particular, peak mosquito season is from June to September with peak hours for bites at dawn

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Bronchiolitis hospitalization costs are more than $500 million per year? Pelletier AJ, Mansbach JM, Camargo CA Jr. Direct medical costs of bronchiolitis hospitalizations in the United States. Pediatrics 2006;118:2418-23.

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Almost half of children hospitalized with bronchiolitis will develop asthma? Mansbach JM, Camargo CA Jr. Respiratory viruses in bronchiolitis and their link to recurrent wheezing and asthma. Clin Lab Med 2009; 29: 741-755.
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