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How Do I Teach My Child To Warm Up Before Sports?
Know what to do in order to prevent your little athlete from getting hurt. Warming up is essential when it comes to preventing sports injuries. But how do you teach that to children who are ready and raring to go and …
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Back to School Health Checklist
Start the school year right with healthy habits for your kids. As the fun and excitement of summer comes to a close, it’s time to make sure your child is ready to go back to school and face many new …
Categories: Health for Children
Tags: allergies, Arlington, children, communication, diet, exercise, eye doctor, habits, health, immunizations, kids, Medical Center Arlington, school, sleep, teens, TX, vaccines
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Top Myths About Immunizations Debunked
Going to the doctor for a shot is not a favorite activity for any child. However, vaccines and immunizations are essential for protecting your child’s health. Unfortunately, there are many myths about immunizations. Here, we would like to debunk some …
Categories: Health for Women
Tags: Arlington, bacteria, chicken pox, children, family, flu, health, illness, immunization, infection, kid, Medical Center Arlington, protection, safety, school, shot, side effects, travel, TX, vaccine, virus
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How Occupational Therapy Can Help You
As traumatizing as a severe injury or health condition may be, a complete recovery and return to daily activities eventually becomes the focal point of every patient's medical care.There are a variety of therapies available to help patients relearn everyday …
Categories: Physical Therapy
Tags: Arlington, birth defect, children, cognitive, developmental, disease, elderly, home, illness, independence, injury, Medical Center Arlington, occupational therapy, physical, psychosocial, recovery, school, social, TX, work
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Protecting Your Athlete Against Common Sports Injuries
As your children grow up, protecting them can become a challenge. While team sports build confidence, friendships and important fitness habits, unfortunately, sports-related injuries are a common outcome. There are ways you can protect your child from many sports injuries. …
Categories: Sports Medicine
Tags: activity, Arlington, bones, children, injuries, joints, kids, Medical Center Arlington, muscles, prevention, safety equipment, sports, stretching, TX, warm up
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Halloween Safety Tips
Ding-dong. Trick-or-treat! BOO! It’s that time of year again when black cats cross the road and ghosts come out to play. Share these tips with your children and keep them safe this Halloween. Always travel in groups: Travel together …
Categories: Health for Children
Tags: Arlington, candy, children, costumes, diet, Halloween, holiday, lights, Medical Center Arlington, safety, TX
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MCA Fitness All-Stars
You probably already know that Medical Center Arlington is the official hospital of the Rangers Baseball Team. But did you know that MCA and the Rangers have teamed up to promote health and fitness in area schools? Dubbed the MCA …
Categories: Main
Tags: children, exercise, fitness, health, MCA Fitness All-Stars, Medical Center Arlington, nutrition, Texas Rangers baseball
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Asthma Management in Children
More children are developing asthma due in part to a rise in the number of childhood allergies and increasing environmental toxins. In babies under the age of one, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for up to 70 percent of …
Categories: Main
Tags: allergy, asthma, children, cough, Medical Center Arlington, wheezing
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