Back to school

UAB sports medicine and nutrition experts are sharing guidance on injury-prevention, safe conditioning, hydration and nutrition to support performance and well-being.

A dietitian at UAB St. Vincent’s is sharing tips for easy meals during the back-to-school season. 

Backpacks that are too heavy or worn incorrectly can negatively affect children and teenagers, causing neck, back and shoulder pain.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

As parents check off their children’s back-to-school needs, vaccinations should be top of the list.

Watch a bleeding-control demonstration and join in with questions live as trauma surgeons show benefits of kits in public settings.