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INSIDE THIS ISSUE | OCTOBER 2006

Healthy Halloween
Halloween is supposed to be a “spooky” time of year. But for parents, the most frightening parts of the season are the dangers children face on Halloween night.
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Coach Your Children on Safety
More than 3.5 million U.S. children ages 14 and younger suffer a sports or recreation-related injury each year. Children and young adults are growing and developing coordination, so they may be more prone to injury than older adults.
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MRSA on Rise Nationwide
What may look like an infected bug bite on your child’s arm could be methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. The staph infection is increasingly seen in communities across the nation that are resistant to antibiotics most commonly used to treat skin infections.
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Why It Pays to Be a Family of Losers
Childhood weight control is a family affair. If both parents are lean, a child has a 9 percent chance of becoming obese, according to the National Institute of Health Care Management.
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Asthma Triggers All Around
Parents teach their children how to avoid obvious dangers such as fire, choking and sharp objects, but what about the oak tree in the front yard? Though it appears harmless to most, children who have asthma are much more likely to be injured by pollen from trees, grass and weeds than by a hot stove or a pair of scissors.
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Dispelling Heart Murmur Myths
When spoken in a pediatrician’s office or hospital emergency room, the words “heart murmur” can cause a parent’s blood pressure to leap. But parents should realize that a panic response seldom is warranted.
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Parade a treat for the imagination
On Saturday,
Dec. 2, children of
all ages will see their dreams come to life at Dallas' annual holiday celebration - the Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children's Parade.
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Children's teams up with PSA
Among the hospital’s community outreach efforts is the initiative
to educate coaches, parents and young athletes on the importance of injury prevention along
with the Plano
Sports Authority.
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