NewsChannel 13: Get Vaccinated Now to Avoid the Flu
Families will soon be getting together for the holidays, spreading cheer, joy and love. Unfortunately, they will also likely be spreading their germs. [...]
Diane Tenenbaum
LiveSmart: Keep the Scares Fun this Halloween — Be Safe!
This Saturday is the big night -- Halloween! Before you head out, a few simple precautions can make sure everyone has a safe and fun time. [...]
NewsChannel 13: Feeding Kids Peanut Products Could Avoid Future Allergies
For years, parents of babies at risk of developing a peanut allergy were told they should avoid peanuts. Medical experts are reconsidering that approach. [...]
LiveSmart: Keep it Clean — Exercise Proper Hand Washing
You count on your hands every day to do your dirty – as well as your clean – work. In between the dirty and the clean it’s important to wash your hands. [...]
LiveSmart: Safety on the Playground Makes for More Fun
Adult supervision and knowledge is the most important factor in preventing a good number of playground falls and injuries. [...]
LiveSmart: Kids Heading Back to School? Do the Right Thing – Vaccinate!
With kids heading back to school in just a few short weeks, there is no better time to think about the importance of vaccination. [...]
NewsChannel 13: Advice For New Parents — What To Heed, What To Ignore
Lots of well-meaning family and friends – and even strangers! – will have advice for new parents. What tips should they heed? Dr. Tenenbaum has the scoop. [...]
NewsChannel 13: How Safe are E-cigarettes?
They are called e-cigarettes, and you inhale the vapor (known as “vaping”), they create rather than smoke them. But there is nothing virtual about the nicotine that is inhaled into the body. But, how safe are e-cigarettes? [...]
LiveSmart: Strategies for Healthy Parent/Child/Physician Partnerships
Whether you are bringing your child to their pediatrician for a routine visit, to a hospital for surgery, or to an ER, you are their health care advocate. [...]
NewsChannel 13: Summer Safety Around the Water
Drowning remains the second most common cause of accidental injury and death in 15- to 19-year-olds, according to U.S. data. Boys this age are much more likely to drown than girls, notes the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). [...]
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