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Your Health This Month

Back to School Stress

As the new school year approaches, parents face additional stressors due to the looming dangers of COVID-19. Most schools are starting with virtual learning or online classes, which creates additional stress for children and parents alike. If your children are required to go in person, there is the stress of learning new teachers and classmates, a more rigorous academic year, or concerns about difficult social situations. Fortunately, children are extremely capable of coping with change and parents can help them in this process. Visit www.apa.org/helpcenter for helpful tips to overcome the stress of the school year. For more information about COVID-19 visit our commonly asked questions page at https://www.coolspringsinternalmedicine.com/contents/patient-information/common-covid-qa

Children's Eye Health and Safety Month

Make sure your child is seeing their best! August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month. Whether you're a teacher, coach, or parent, the National Eye Institute has resources to help you teach children about eye health and safety. Give your children the tools they need to succeed. Visit nei.nih.gov/kids for eye health videos, optical illusions, and more.

August Employee of the Month

Congratulations to our August Employee of the Month, Brianna Pendergrass! She has been with our office for a little over a year and has been a great asset to our walk-in Nurse Practitioner team. She has received numerous compliments about her patient care and attention to detail from patients and other staff, including our doctors. She is a caring and compassionate person and this translates into ability to care for patients as well. We are so glad Brianna is a part of our team!

HDL and LDL Cholesterol

Are you practicing good heart health? Getting tested and knowing your cholesterol number, is an important step toward a healthy heart. A cholesterol screening measures your level of HDL and LDL. HDL is the good cholesterol which helps keep the LDL, or bad cholesterol, from getting lodged into your artery walls. Too much of one type or not enough of another can put you at risk for Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, or Stroke. To learn more about cholesterol visit https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/about.htm

Back to School Headaches

Headache is a very frequent complaint in children and adolescents; however, it is often ignored by parents and teachers. As your children prepare to go back to school know how to help them manage their headache or migraine as best as possible with the help of the National Headache Foundation. Visit www.headaches.org to find tips for avoiding common triggers and communicating with teachers at school.

Pediatric Dental Visits

Regular dental visits are important year-round and are key in fighting the most common chronic disease found in school-age children: cavities. Did you know that dental disease causes children to miss more than 51 million school hours each year? Prevention and early detection can help avoid pain, trouble eating, difficulty speaking and school absences. Visit MouthHealthy.org to learn more about caring for your child's teeth.

Back to School Bus Safety

Summer is almost over and school will soon be back in session. School buses are still the safest way for for kids to travel, but National Safety Council data shows that most children killed in bus incidents are pedestrians hit by the bus, or drivers illegally passing it. All drivers can help make sure our kids make it to school safely. Stop when the arm of the bus is extended and make sure you are far enough away to allow safe entry and exit. Never try to pass a school bus when children are getting on and off. To learn more about back to school safety, visit NSC.org/BackToSchool.

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