2023
July
19,
2023
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
By Eline deBruijn WigginsIt’s a big milestone for parents of young children to turn their car seats to face forward. Some may wonder, when is the appropriate time to do so? Is it when the child wants to look out the window? Is it when the parent want...
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June
20,
2023
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12:33 PM
America/Chicago
By Ashley AntleAhh, summer. It’s full of adventure. Or, if your kids are anything like mine — misadventure.Barely two weeks into our summer break this year I made a visit to urgent care with my 14-year-old to have a fish hook removed from his hand. T...
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2022
September
07,
2022
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14:09 PM
America/Chicago
Story by Eline deBruijn Wiggins. Video by Tom Riehm.From Aug. 22 to Aug. 28, Cook Children’s treated five patients who were struck by vehicles in separate incidents.As the new school year gets underway for many districts across North Texas, it’s cruc...
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2018
February
08,
2018
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10:31 AM
America/Chicago
It’s time to watch the world compete on the Olympic stage. I don’t know about you, but I am excited! I am a certified Olympic nut, and, as a former snowboard instructor, the winter Olympics may be my very favorite.
It is likely the only thing that...
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2017
April
21,
2017
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09:47 AM
America/Chicago
News of children being hit by cars in North Texas has been seemingly everywhere lately. Unfortunately, it’s a trend reflected by the number of patients being admitted to Cook Children’s Medical Center.
Last month alone, eight children were taken t...
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2015
December
11,
2015
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11:34 AM
America/Chicago
A new study shows that injuries to cheerleaders don’t happen often, but when they do occur they are usually serious.
Researchers in Pediatrics found that only track and field and swimming were safer as far as the number of injuries to athletes, bu...
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2014
April
23,
2014
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15:15 PM
America/Chicago
Over the past few years, we have seen a greater emphasis on safety in sports at the professional and collegiate level. The Texas Legislature has also taken action for high school athletes, 14 years and older, passing new regulations aimed and reducin...
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