The weather is heating up and adults are more distracted than ever before. We're also out of our normal routines. All of these issues add up to a perfect recipe for heatstroke related deaths. A few tips to remember Never, ever leave a child alone in a car - not even for a few seconds. If you see a child unattended in a vehicle, call 911 immediately. Lock your car doors when you park your vehicle, even in your own driveway. Kids can some times gain access to the vehicle and n

It's National Poison Prevention Week. Here's a story from my family. It was the evening of the 4th of July several years ago and I was at a fireworks display with my family. I looked over at my young son and his whole mouth was glowing in the dark. He had bitten his glow stick. I panicked for a second because it looked so awful - how could something like that NOT be toxic? Then I remembered I had a number in my cell phone contacts that I could call for help. 1-800-222-1222