“Holiday Season” Health/Safety/Activity Tips Provided by Leading Pediatric Health Care System

BY: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

1. Holiday Safety Tips – the holiday season is a magical, festive time—filled with decorations, gifts and fun for people of all ages. However, the very things that brighten the holidays also can pose a threat to children if not used properly. http://www.choa.org/Menus/Documents/Aboutus/OnlineNewsroom/holidaysafetytips.pdf

2. You Don’t Have to Duck Charity in a Down Economy: Help Cancer Research Without Breaking the Bank – introducing the 2009 Aflac Holiday Duck. ALLproceeds benefit pediatric cancer research in childhood cancer treatment centers in almost every major city in the United States.

http://www.choa.org/Menus/Documents/Aboutus/OnlineNewsroom/FightCancerWithoutBreakingBank.pdf

3. Do a Family Project Together That is Fun and Gives Back – browse holiday artwork, gather the family’s input and send holiday cards to family members and friends while also funding a great cause. This year – patients, students and adult artist Susie Pryor donated their original artwork for the program. Proceeds fund pediatric cancer and blood disorders research within the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children’s.

http://www.choa.org/cards

4. Keep Kids Healthy During the Winter Months – as the winter quickly approaches, it’s no secret that many kids will be stuck inside looking for fun and will unfortunately, turn to the TV, the computer or the cookie jar for entertainment during the colder months.

http://www.choa.org/Menus/Documents/Aboutus/OnlineNewsroom/KeepKidsHealthyDuringWinter.pdf

5. MyFamilyHealthSpot.org from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Helps Tackle Childhood Obesity
http://www.choa.org/Menus/Documents/Aboutus/OnlineNewsroom/ChildhoodObesityPreventionTips.pdf

6. Keeping Portions Under Control

http://www.myfamilyhealthspot.org/body.cfm?id=17&action=detail&ref=53385

7. Healthy Eating

http://www.myfamilyhealthspot.org/body.cfm?id=17&action=detail&ref=21635

8. Does Eating Turkey Make Me Sleepy? (Kids)

http://www.myfamilyhealthspot.org/landing_kids.cfm?id=9&action=detail&ref=27129

9. Five Ways to Stay Healthy for the Holidays (Teens)

http://www.myfamilyhealthspot.org/landing_teens.cfm?id=18&action=detail&ref=63646

For a full list of our Health & Safety Tips from the experts, please visit www.choa.org/healthandsafetytips

About Tips Provider:
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, one of the leading pediatric healthcare systems in the country,is pleased to offer summer tips for parents and their children. Click on the links for more information. Children's experts are also available for interviews pertaining to these topics, as well as additional pediatric health care issues. Please contact Children's 24-hour, 7-day-a-week media pager at 404-570-9717 to reach a public relations representative immediately.

Children's is a not-for-profit organization that benefits from the generous philanthropic and volunteer support of our community. Operating three hospitals with more than half a million patient visits annually, Children’s is recognized for excellence in cancer, cardiac, neonatal, orthopaedic and transplant services, as well as many other pediatric specialties. Visit our Web site at www.choa.org to learn more about Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

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