LiveSmart: Trick or Treat! Safety First for a Happy, Healthy Halloween
Think safety first to ensure a safe, fun Halloween! [...]
Dr. Mark Osborn
LiveSmart: Unplug the Kids Now for Better Sleep this School Year
Summer's late nights and mornings sleeping in are coming to an end. Make sure your kids are getting the sleep they need before its time to head back to school! [...]
LiveSmart: School’s Coming – Ensure Your Kids’ Vaccinations are Up-to-Date!
September is right around the corner - be sure to add "vaccinations" to your back-to-school to-do list. [...]
LiveSmart: Avoid the “Summer Slide” – Make Time for Reading this Summer
Help your kids avoid the dangers of the "summer slide" - make reading a hot priority this summer! [...]
LiveSmart: Unattended Kids and Water – A Dangerous, Deadly Mix
Drowning happens quickly and quietly. So, parents: When your kids are on, in or near the water, you need to be on alert. [...]
LiveSmart: HPV Vaccine – Is the Message Making it to Families?
The facts are clear – the HPV vaccine is cancer prevention and it can’t wait. Having a conversation with your child's pediatrician is critical. [...]
LiveSmart: Parenting Myths and Advice – Take Them with a Grain of Salt
Well-meaning family and friends, and even strangers, love to offer advice to new parents. But beware – a lot of it can be downright dangerous. [...]
LiveSmart: Don’t Just Shake it Off – Childhood Brain Injuries Require Attention
The CDC and AAP recently released recommendations on diagnosing and treating mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in children. As a parent, what do you need to know? [...]
Spectrum News: HPV and the Dangers it Poses to Kids
Spectrum News interviewed Mark Osborn, M.D., Chief of Pediatrics for St. Peter's Hospital, and a provider with St. Peter's Children's Health Center, and radiation oncologist Duncan Savage, M.D., of St. Peter's Cancer Care Center, about the dangers HPV poses to children. [...]
LiveSmart: Halloween Safety – The Best Treat of All!
Although concerns about the safety of treats comes up every year, the fact is most injuries that send kids to emergency departments on Halloween have nothing to do with candy. [...]
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