Accidental injury is the number 1 killer of children ages 1 to 14. As your partners in prevention, we want to give you the tools necessary to prevent childhood injuries and properly respond in an emergency.
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Safety Features
Safety Tips: Sledding
Sledding is a lot of fun, but can also cause injuries, some of them pretty serious. To keep your kids safe while sledding, make sure they follow these safety tips.
Safety Tips: Basketball
It may be fun to play and great exercise, but basketball is also a contact sport, and injuries occur frequently. To help your kids stay safe on the basketball court, take a look at these safety tips.
Frostbite
You can help prevent frostbite in cold weather by dressing kids in layers, making sure they come indoors at regular intervals, and watching for frostnip, frostbite's early warning signal.
FamilyWise with Dr. Ramey
Read Dr. Ramey's latest columns about helping families to be happy and healthy.
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