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Summer is the season of fun and, unfortunately, the peak time of the year for traumatic injuries to occur, especially to teens.
"We do see an increase in injuries to all age groups but particularly to teens during the summer months,” said Dr. Thomas Esposito, professor of surgery and chief of the division of trauma, department of surgery at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
Short of shadowing teens around the clock, there are some simple steps parents can take to make their young ones safer this summer.
