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• When your child has a headache Date: Nov 1, 2005

  Headaches are common in childhood. Very few children never experience a headache. Most headaches in children belong to the migraine family, even though they are sometimes referred to as benign headaches or tension headaches (musculoskeletal tension does not cause the pain).

• How you can avoid heat-related illness during practice and play Date: Jun 1, 2005

  When participating in sports activities during warm weather, it is very important to pay attention to your "heat health" by taking the following precautions to prevent your body from overheating, which can lead to heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or even life- threatening heatstroke.

• A guide to sports participation after brain injury Date: Feb 1, 2005

  Children and adolescents who have suffered a brain injury are at risk of a second injury. Recovery after a second injury may be poor. It is very important to avoid activities that have a significant risk of head injury. Children with a history of head injury should not participate in contact or collision sports. The list below classifies sports as those that are not allowed after brain injury, those that are permitted if the participant uses caution and proper protection, and those that are allowed.