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Sudden cardiac arrest: Symptoms, treatment and prevention

UAB experts say that, by learning the symptoms of SCA and how to respond, one could save a life in an emergent situation.

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Protect yourself from sports-related dental injuries

Experts at UAB provide tips for preventing sports-related dental injuries.

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Experts recommend booking back-to-school checkups

UAB experts provide tips on appointments to get your child ready to go back to school.

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Back-to-school health: Top strategies to keep your family germ-free

A UAB public health expert discusses ways to limit the spread of germs to protect your friends, family and co-workers during back-to-school transitions.

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Shop smart when going back to school this fall on a budget

Budgeting and research help parents save on back to school shopping.

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How to earn an A+ in back-to-school safety

Before heading into the new school year, make sure that these safety tips are at the top of your to-do list.

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Onken, Nicholas

Nicholas Onken, O.D.

Pediatric optometry • Myopia control • Contact lenses

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Promote positive mental health through back-to-school routines

Implementing a consistent and simple routine can help with a smooth transition into a new school year and alleviate stress and anxiety in children and adolescents.

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Back to school means back-to-school checkups

UAB experts provide tips on appointments to get your child ready to go back to school.

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Shop smart when going back to school this fall on a budget

Knowing how to budget and plan for back-to-school shopping is a key to success, explains one UAB business professor.

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Easing the back-to-school transition for children with disabilities

Tips on how to successfully transition a child with disabilities from summer to fall schedules.

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UAB School of Public Health launches free, asymptomatic COVID-19 testing program for Alabama K-12 schools

UAB will partner with the Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama State Department of Education and local school districts to conduct individualized COVID-19 testing plans. The testing is free, voluntary and safe.

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Back to school: a complete health checklist for parents

UAB experts provide information on four health care appointments that need to be on every parent’s back-to-school checklists.

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Tips for teens, parents on staying safe during summer months and activities

Pediatricians share their summer and back-to-school safety tips for parents and teens.

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Eat this, not that: Tips for packing healthier school lunches

Eight tips to help parents encourage healthy eating for their children.

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A parent’s guide to kindergarten readiness

Students entering kindergarten who were behind in their social-behavioral development were more likely to be held back, suspended or expelled in the future.

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Griffin, Russell

Russell Griffin, Ph.D.

Violence • Motor vehicle-related injuries and prevention • Pediatric trauma outcomes • Improving clinical care of trauma and burn patients • Treating acte kidney injury in newborns

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Kerby, Jeffrey

Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D.

Trauma • Critical care • Pre-hospital emergency care • Resuscitation outcomes research • Bleeding control techniques/large volume blood replacement • Stop the Bleed, a public awareness campaign urging bystander education on bleeding control

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