Health and Safety News from All Children's Hospital
Tips for a Healthy & Safe School Year
It's Smart to be Safe - Getting to and from School Safely All Children's Hospital and the Suncoast Safe Kids Coalition are pleased to share advice for students and families on getting to and from school safely during the coming year.
Ground Rules for Playground Safety
Playground injuries made up nearly ten percent of all the pediatric trauma cases treated at All Children's Hospital last year. Follow these simple steps to reduce children's risks of getting hurt while playing.
Do You Have Their Back(pack)? From pre-K through senior year, it's important that students use and choose backpacks wisely. Read tips on proper backpack usage from All Children's Hospital and Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery Associates.
H1N1 (Swine) Flu Video Q & A wth Dr. Juan Dumois
It's back-to-school season. This year, add swine flu to the list of parents' concerns. Health experts nationally and on the state level are already anticipating an increase in influenza infections with children returning to the school setting. So what is a parent to do? We asked Juan Dumois, MD, Director of All Children's Pediatric Infectious Disease Program.
