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Is It an Emergency or Just Urgent?
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Teenage Athletes: What’s the Risk?
Sudden cardiac arrest is nothing new, but it still gets plenty of attention when it affects a young athlete—usually…
5 Simple Ways to Grow Good Behavior With Time-Ins
We all know about time-outs: Sending children to their room or removing them from enjoyable people or activities. But…
How Hands-Only CPR is Helping More People Stay Alive
Imagine you’re walking through the park, on a play date with a good friend and both of your children,…
Teens Don’t Need Performance-Enhancing Substances. Here’s Why.
The term performance-enhancing substances brings to mind elite athletes, doping trials and drug tests. But substances like creatine, protein…
Meet Emmy: An Atrial Septal Defect Success Story
When Jill’s third child, Emmy, was born with a hole in her heart, Jill wasn’t too worried. Her two…