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Leaving a child in a hot car can be prevented

July 17, 2017 by Live Healthy Austin

Hot cars can be deadly to children, and there have already been 18 children who have died from vehicular heatstroke this year in the United States...

tags: babies , baby , car seat , children , heatstroke , hot car , parents , vehicle , vehicular heatstroke

How to Take Your Own Pulse: Something Everyone...

November 1, 2016 by Jamie LaRue

As a nurse, I’m often surprised at the number of people who don’t know how to take their own pulse. I have to remind myself that, for someone...

tags: afib , heart , heart rate , monitor , pulse , safety , texas cardiac arrhythmia institute

Play it Safe on Halloween

October 24, 2016 by Kristen Hullum, MSN RN PCCN

Halloween is right around the corner, and many parents are helping their children put the final touches on their costumes. As you prepare to ...

tags: candy , costumes , emergency room , halloween , halloween safety , kids , trick or treat , urgent care

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