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Healthy Eating for Young Athletes
Eating right is an important part of life for young athletes. Getting the proper nutrition before and after a workout, practice, or the big game is essential to helping kids prevent injury and perform at an optimal level.
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The Dangers of Mercury and How to Get Rid of it Safely
The professionals at the Central Ohio Poison Center love to give good news (“That poison you’re calling about – the dose your child got is too low to cause any problems”) and money-saving advice (“If you can flush your eyes out with water for ten minutes, you
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Beware of Bats and Rabies
It’s that time of year again, when ghoulies and goblins take to the streets, begging for treats and accumulating heaps of sugary treasure. And while the blogosphere is alive with advice on costume design and safety tips, I’d like to side-step these issues and draw your attention to a
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Kids' Behavior and the Full Moon
The full moon. Some said it had the power to turn a sleeping human into a ferocious wolf-like creature—if the poor soul drank rainwater out of a wolf’s footprint before falling asleep outside on certain cloudless summer nights.
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Risks of Teen Pregnancy
Being pregnant as a teenager puts you at higher risk for having a baby born too early, with a low birth weight and, tragically, higher risk of death.
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Why ACHD Patients Should See a Congenital Cardiologist
Would you take your car to a body shop if it needed new brakes? Of course you wouldn’t. Instead you would take your car to a mechanic. Although each profession is trained to work on cars, they each have different training and specializations. The same can be said for cardiologists.
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Heavy Periods: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem during adolescence. Heavy menstrual bleeding can negatively impact quality of life, school attendance, and participation in after-school sports and activities.
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Bike Safety 101
Many people are ditching their cars in favor of two-wheels. Why this huge increase in biking over the past decade? Bicycling doesn’t just get you somewhere.
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Family Fun with Pokémon GO
My kids have begun inviting me on excursions into the great outdoors. In the past week, we have trekked through expansive neighborhoods, explored community parks and journeyed to our hometown’s old business district.
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High-Fructose Corn Syrup and Fruit Juice: What You Need to Know
Fruit juice tastes good and is fun to drink. The key is to monitor and seriously decrease our intake, especially if obesity is a concern.