Most children cannot wait for Halloween, and many spend much of October considering what kind of costume they will wear on the festive night and fantasizing about the stash of candy they will collect. While the kids look forward to going house to house in the hopes of...
Nobody likes a bully. Unfortunately, millions of children in schools throughout the country are victims of bullying at school each day. While bullying takes many forms, the end result is the same. Children who are bullied are more likely to suffer more physical...
Florida has some of the most visited amusement parks in the nation, with rides designed to give thrill-seekers the time of their life. But while roller coasters, water slides and other amusement rides can produce a rush of exhilaration, they can also cause serious...
More than 200,000 Americans suffer each year from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, a neuro-inflammatory disorder caused by misfiring nerves that send the brain constant signals of pain. Also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, this chronic-pain disorder usually...
Babies and toddlers can fall asleep strapped into their car seat in the back of a car and be so quiet that it’s easy to forget they are there. No parent can imagine forgetting their child in a car back seat, but child heatstroke is a preventable tragedy that takes...
A recent newspaper headline asked the question: Are Florida’s Roads Dangerous by Design? Tampa and other Florida cities are particularly dangerous for traffic accidents involving pedestrians. Florida has the highest rate of fatal pedestrians accidents in the nation....