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• Safety Tips: Wrestling

  In wrestling, injuries are bound to happen sometimes. To keep things as safe as possible, wrestlers should follow these tips

• Safety Tips: Snowboarding

  Snowboarding is a great way to have fun and get exercise, but it has some very real dangers. These safety tips can help keep your family safe on the slopes.

• Safety Tips: Sledding

  Sledding is a lot of fun, but can also cause injuries, some of them pretty serious. To keep your kids safe while sledding, make sure they follow these safety tips.

• Safety Tips: Skiing

  Skiing is fun but also has some very real dangers. Make sure your kids follow these safety tips to learn how to stay safe on the slopes.

• Safety Tips: Skateboarding

  Skateboarding is undeniably cool, but it's also easy for riders to get hurt. Help your kids keep it safe with these safety tips.

• Safety Tips: Running

  Injuries can be common, and runners should always be aware of their surroundings. These tips can help keep runners safe.

• Safety Tips: Lacrosse

  Lacrosse is a fast-moving, fun sport to play and watch. But injuries are bound to happen. Here's how to help players avoid them.

• Safety Tips: Ice Skating

  Ice skating is fun but injuries are a risk. Help your kids follow these safety tips to learn how to skate safely.

• Safety Tips: Hockey

  As fun as it is, ice hockey carries a very real risk of injury. To keep your kids as safe as possible, follow these tips.

• Safety Tips: Football

  Football is a lot of fun, but injuries are common. To keep things as safe as possible on the gridiron, players should follow these tips.

• Safety Tips: Basketball

  Basketball is fun - but it's also a contact sport, and injuries happen. To help your kids stay safe on the basketball court, take a look at these safety tips.

• Safety Tips: Baseball

  Baseball is by no means a dangerous sport. But it can present a very real risk of injuries from things like wild pitches, batted balls, and collisions in the field. These safety tips can help keep your kids safe on the diamond.

• Preventing Children’s Sports Injuries

  Participation in sports can teach kids sportsmanship and discipline. But sports also carry the potential for injury. Here's how to protect your kids.

• Is It OK for Kids to Sleep After a Possible Concussion?

  Find out what the experts have to say.

• How Can Parents Help Prevent Concussions?

  Concussions are serious injuries. Here's how to help protect kids and teens from them.

• Bruises

  Learn about bruises, why they happen, how to make them go away faster, and why they change colors.

• Bike Safety

  Bike riding is a great way to get exercise and share time as a family. But there's an important factor that you need to consider - safety.

• Playground Safety

  Following these safety guidelines can make neighborhood playgrounds entertaining and safe for your kids.

• How to Choose & Use Sunscreen

  With all the options out there, choosing a sunscreen for your kids can be tricky. Here's what you need to know.

• Drowning Prevention

  Drowning is a leading cause of death in children and teens. It happens fast and is usually silent. Here's how parents can help prevent drowning.

• All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety

  ATVs are off-road vehicles often used for recreation. But kids 16 and younger shouldn't ride them. Find out why, and more, here.

• Helping Your Young Athlete With Type 1 Diabetes

  Kids with type 1 diabetes can play sports and exercise at the same level as other kids.

• How Being Active Helps Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

  Diabetes doesn't have to get in the way of exercise and sports competition. Like anyone else, kids with diabetes are healthier if they get plenty of exercise.