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Fall Sports Safety: Protecting Young Athletes During August Practices
Fall Sports Safety: Protecting Young Athletes During August Practices Fall sports safety takes center stage every August, when football pads, cross country spikes, and soccer cleats come out of the closet weeks before the temperatures cool down. Preseason practices collide with the hottest stretch of the year, and that combination...
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Fall Sports Safety: Protecting Young Athletes During August Practices Fall sports safety takes center stage every August, when football pads, cross country spikes, and soccer cleats come out of the closet weeks before the temperatures cool down. Preseason practices collide with the hottest stretch of the year, and that combination...
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Extreme Heat Safety: How to Recognize and Respond to a Heat Emergency
Extreme Heat Safety: How to Recognize and Respond to a Heat Emergency Extreme heat safety deserves a place at the top of every household checklist in August. Late summer brings the hottest and most humid stretch of the year for much of the country, and heat claims more lives in...
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Brain Injury Awareness Month: Why Rapid Access to Advanced Care Matters
Every March, Brain Injury Awareness Month brings national attention to the impact of traumatic brain injuries on patients, families, and communities.3 A head injury can occur in seconds during a vehicle crash, a fall, a sports collision, or a workplace incident. One moment, someone moves through a normal day. The...
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What Is a Trauma Center and Why Do Helicopters Transport Patients There?
Direct Answer A trauma center is a hospital specially equipped and staffed to treat serious or life-threatening injuries. These hospitals maintain trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, and specialized care teams available around the clock to evaluate and treat injuries such as major vehicle collisions, severe falls, burns, or traumatic brain injuries. Trauma centers operate...
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