One of the most basic benchmarks in your child’s academic development is learning to read. And reading is the skill that opens the doors to all other learning. So what can you do when it becomes apparent that your child is struggling to become a good reader?
As families prepare to head back to school, it is important to familiarize parents and children with some potentially lifesaving safety tips. Buses and bicycles are two of the most commonly used forms of transportation amongst children commuting to and from school. Dr. David Arai, emergency medicine physician on the medical staff at Centennial Medical Center in Frisco, Texas, answers some questions about back-to-school bike and bus safety.
Q: What are some of the most common injuries seen in bike-related accidents?
We see a significant amount of internal injuries, like bleeding from the liver or other internal organs and ruptured spleens. Since children and teenagers have enlarged spleens in general, the risk of damage to this organ is greater. Head injuries and broken bones are common as well, and if a bone such as a rib is broken, children run the risk of puncturing a lung.
Q: What factors contribute to the severity of bike injuries?
International Spacewalk Live Stream ThursdayThe next International Space Station spacewalk is scheduled for this week on Thursday, August 17, and NASA has announced that you’ll be able to tune in to the six hour live stream starting from 10.00am EDT to watch two cosmonauts work in extraordinary conditions.
