Hurt Your Knee Playing Sports? Here's A Look At Possible Injuries

If you've hurt your knee playing soccer, football or another sport, you're not alone. Knee injuries among athletes are with more than 6 million knee injuries presenting in U.S. emergency rooms between 1999 and 2008. While there is no way to know for sure what injury you are suffering from without a visit to an orthopedic doctor, you can get a little peace of mind by comparing your symptoms to those of these common knee injuries. [Read More]

Signs Your Baby Has Food Allergies

As your baby ages, you will begin introducing them to new foods. Many parents start with rice cereal, then move on to other types of solids, such as oatmeal, bananas, and other soft solids that are easy to digest. Since your baby's digestive system is still learning how to accept new foods, you don't know which foods may cause an allergy or not. Here are signs your baby may have a food allergy to some of the things they are eating. [Read More]

3 Important Changes That Impact How CPR Is Performed By Non-Medical Personnel

If it has been a while since you took CPR classes or you have never had the opportunity to become certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, there are some crucial new guidelines about it that you should know. In recent years, there have been important changes in how CPR can safely be given by non-medical persons. In fact, there have been changes made to this important practice in 2011, 2014 and then again in 2015. [Read More]

Important Things Parents Should Know About Food Allergies

Are you the parent of a small child? Are you worried about his or her health? It's natural for a parent to be concerned about their child's health, especially when it comes to food allergies. If you're wondering whether or not to talk to your child's pediatrician about food allergy testing, here are the answers to some questions you may have: If a parent is allergic to milk, will their child also be allergic to milk? [Read More]