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Tag Archives: children’s health

Top 10 Tips for a Healthy Vacation

By HWMDteam | Published: June 22, 2012

Vacation season is here, and you’ve been looking forward to your time away from home. But don’t hit the road [...]

Posted in Article, Story | Also tagged children's health, medication, vacation | Leave a comment

Protect Your Kids and Pets from Summer Heat

By HWMDteam | Published: June 20, 2012
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Summer in the south is officially here! With rising temperatures, it is important to take steps to protect those around us [...]

Posted in Article, Story | Also tagged children's health, heat, pets, summer | Leave a comment

Don’t Let a Cold Drag You Down This Holiday

By admin | Published: December 23, 2011
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Dr. Martin: As we all prepare to celebrate the holidays this weekend and next week, it’s important to take care [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged children's health, cold, cough, Diet & Nutrition, Fast Friday, germs, prevention, sneeze, virus, women's health | Leave a comment

Fast Friday: Should your child be tested for high cholesterol?

By admin | Published: December 2, 2011
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Dr. Randy Martin: I’m often asked if children should have their cholesterol checked. While it might sound surprising, this is [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged children's health, cholesterol, diet, Fast Friday, heart attack, heart disease | Leave a comment

A dangerous injury on the rise in kids

By admin | Published: November 17, 2011
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Dr. Randy Martin: A recent report said that there is a major increase in the number of children visiting the [...]

Posted in Video | Also tagged brain health, children's health | Leave a comment

Andrew Reisner, M.D.

By admin | Published: November 17, 2011
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Posted in Expert | Also tagged Brain & Spine Health, children's health, surgery | Comments closed

10 Ways to Have a Healthy Halloween

By admin | Published: October 29, 2011
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If you are planning to celebrate Halloween this weekend or on Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have [...]

Posted in Story | Also tagged children's health, Diet & Nutrition, safety | Leave a comment

Fast Friday: A Safe and Fun Halloween

By admin | Published: October 28, 2011
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Dr. Randy Martin: Halloween is meant to be fun, but it is also should be safe. Here are my tips [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged children, children's health, Diet & Nutrition, Fast Friday, food safety, halloween, safety | Leave a comment

Newborn Screening Awareness Month

By HealthWatchMD | Published: September 12, 2011
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September has been designated Newborn Screening Awareness Month, stressing the importance of screening newborn babies for serious illnesses. Even infants [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged children's health, New Studies, prevention | Leave a comment

How can mothers help prevent SIDS?

By admin | Published: September 6, 2011
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Dr. Randy Martin: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a devastating occurrence, but now there is new information that may [...]

Posted in Video | Also tagged children's health, pregnancy, prevention, sudden infant death syndrome | Leave a comment

Fast Friday: The Dangerous Illness Affecting College Students

By admin | Published: August 12, 2011
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Dr. Randy Martin: When kids go away to college, it is a time of great excitement, but there is a [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged children's health, Fast Friday, prevention | Leave a comment

Protecting Student-Athletes from Summer’s Heat Wave: What Players and Coaches Need to Know

By admin | Published: August 9, 2011
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Dr. Randy Martin: Heat and heat-related illnesses have been in the news recently, unfortunately affecting a lot of teenage athletes. [...]

Posted in Video | Also tagged children's health, Diet & Nutrition, exercise, prevention | Leave a comment

Fast Friday: Protecting Children and Dogs from Summer Heat

By admin | Published: June 10, 2011
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Here in the South, it is so hot that it already feels like summer. With rising temperatures, it is important [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged children's health, Fast Friday, safety | Leave a comment

Fast Friday: Fast Food and Breast Milk

By admin | Published: May 13, 2011
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Dr. Randy Martin talks about two new studies that show just how much of an impact parents have on their [...]

Posted in Article | Also tagged children's health, Diet & Nutrition, Fast Friday, Heart & Vascular Health | Leave a comment

Scott Johnson, M.D.

By admin | Published: February 17, 2011
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Posted in Expert | Also tagged children's health | Comments closed

Jana Stockwell, M.D.

By admin | Published: February 6, 2011
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Posted in Expert | Also tagged children's health | Comments closed

Robert Whipple, M.D.

By admin | Published: February 2, 2011
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Posted in Expert | Also tagged children's health | Comments closed
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