As a doctor, a Trojan, and someone the same age who was lucky to
live in San Diego when Junior Seau was a charger, I was deeply
saddened by the latest NFL player to take his life. What is
provocative ... Read More »
For many of the children I care for, this past Saturday stood as
“Opening Day” for those who play baseball and softball. All last
week, you could sense the excitement the youngsters were feeling
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If your child has sustained a concussion, please seek medical
advice immediately. Once the diagnosis has been made, taking the
proper amount of time to allow the brain to heal completely is
crucial. ... Read More »
With help from the NFL and the NHL, most youth sports programs have
increased their ability to diagnose concussions quickly on the
playing field. But what if there aren’t sufficient medical ... Read More »
If you have a child playing contact sports, you are probably
already aware that coaches and sports leagues are putting a huge
effort into reducing the number of concussions that young players
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Concussion injuries have been on the rise, especially in children
playing contact sports. A concussion describes an injury to the
brain, which has a cushioning liquid around it called cerebrospinal
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From wine to jelly to raisins, grapes can be enjoyed in a number of
ways. So it's no wonder that grapes are the second-most popular
fruit (they come in a close second to oranges) and that growing and
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It was once believed that an adult brain was not capable of
physical change. Childhood was thought to be the only time a brain
was considered to have plasticity or the ability to change.
Scientists ... Read More »
Sometimes common sense should be all we need to guide our
decision-making process when it comes to our children. Granted,
there are many different parenting styles out there and as I’ve
stated ... Read More »
As if we didn’t have enough reason to respect the destruction
methamphetamines can cause, a new study has shown that meth use may
increase an individual’s relative risk of developing ... Read More »