Posted on February 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s “Weekly Tweet Roundup”– a recap of the past week’s child health and safety news from around the world.
Each day we strive to tweet relevant and timely health and safety information for parents, medical professionals and other caregivers. Occasionally we may miss something, but we think overall we’re doing pretty well at keeping you informed. But for our friends and colleagues who are not on Twitter (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s noteworthy events.
- Child Death Raises Chairlift Safety Concerns http://t.co/TQFFVPPl 2012-02-05
- The National Child Protection Policy (CPP) – Making it safe for Malaysian children http://t.co/A8kgp3hh 2012-02-05
- Kids who were breastfed may have better lung function, and lower risk of asthma, two new reports suggest. http://t.co/eAuPNnfN 2012-02-05
- Australian paediatrician push for ban on smacking saying it’s the same as child abuse http://t.co/IVFdMQ7r 2012-02-05
- Older parents more likely to have an autistic child: study | Reuters http://t.co/inuu9mc8 2012-02-05
PedSafe Tweet of the Week:
Parents Carpooling Kids Often Skip Booster Seats: Study http://t.co/MHf4ohkC 2012-02-02
- Researchers Develop A Better Way To Assess And Care For Special Needs Children http://t.co/14reCL9n 2012-02-03
- Mothers who push their toddlers to eat more at snack time may end up with a heavier child, study says http://t.co/ZdDm5Kc0 thoughts? 2012-02-03
- Discord over NZ child health issue -should the child immunisation register expand to include general health? http://t.co/SJZGTSy8 2012-02-03
- February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, ADA’s National ‘Give Kids a Smile(R)’ Kicks Off 10th Anniversary http://t.co/M5eqhEdk 2012-02-03
- In Dollars Alone, Cost of U.S. Child Abuse Higher Than Cost of Diabetes or Stroke http://t.co/jXry8Ggy 2012-02-03
- New Research Shows Importance of Specialized Burn Units to Survival http://t.co/mohWpgaX 2012-02-02
- Is your carpool safe? | Confessions of a Dr. Mom http://t.co/CFjttz4C 2012-02-02
- Air Pollution Poisons Our Children | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/dbUmbWUr 2012-02-02
- Labor Dept. Changes Child Labor Plan http://t.co/mGBsJ6fB Proposal now includes broader exemptions. Thoughts?? 2012-02-02
- Second exam important in child sex-abuse cases | Fox News http://t.co/Ql93iVca 2012-02-02
- Govt plans new focus on UK children’s health outcomes http://t.co/cY1l2The 2012-02-02
- Parents Carpooling Kids Often Skip Booster Seats: Study http://t.co/MHf4ohkC 2012-02-02
- EPHA Briefing on EU Policies and their impact on Children’s Health http://t.co/TJRIU0Ip 2012-02-01
- RT RECALL: NHTSA recalls 14,220 Britax Chaperone Infant Car Seats due to a defect in the harness adjuster http://t.co/uuW58Dgj 2012-02-01
- Aveeno initiates Baby Lotion Recall. No adverse health effects behind this voluntary recall http://t.co/A1OdDQv1 for info 1-877-298-2525 2012-02-01
- UVa Health System works to cut pediatric infections http://t.co/gVKPEfba 2012-02-01
- Experts want suicide risk warning on ADHD drug http://t.co/fVFNyY3v What do you think? 2012-02-01
- Majority of self-harming adolescents don’t receive a mental health assessment in ERs http://t.co/HyKSCa1V How sad is that! 2012-02-01
- School Lunches Get Healthier, But Pizza is Still A Vegetable | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/ql0PTVHi 2012-01-31
- Study: 80% of Parents Don’t Properly Install Car Seats http://t.co/DZyard4t Pls make sure you’re in the other 20! 2012-01-31
- Maryland doctors’ group pushes legislation to beef up child safety seat standards http://t.co/RQBLg8JN 2012-01-31
- Teen pregnancy’s costs need to be understood | Interesting post – written by a teen http://t.co/UmOpRdNn 2012-01-30
- Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: should I give my child vitamin D supplements? http://t.co/lnrN12AN 2012-01-30
- What Is Trisomy 18? http://t.co/PhoApJ7U A genetic disorder that kills about 90% of children before or during birth 2012-01-30
- Screen Time for Children – recommendations from American Academy of Peds://ow.ly/8KfHB 2012-01-30
- IV Acetaminophen Linked to More Child Overdoses http://t.co/l7sRfgZt experts warn confusion can arise over measurement guidelines 2012-01-30
- High testosterone levels before birth linked to delayed language development http://t.co/kDgeCzQy 2012-01-30
- Advice for a parent of a child with newly diagnosed food allergies, from a mom who’s been there http://t.co/EQXpStFg Wonderful! 2012-01-30
- Keep Our Child Athletes Safe http://t.co/yWh81S7E Do we need a 3rd party to monitor / protect child atheletes?? 2012-01-30
- RT RECALL: Britax Chaperone child safety seat – Harness straps will not properly restrain a child http://t.co/uvKnCIPA 2012-01-30
- Microwave Popcorn and Other PFC’s May Interfere With Children’s Vaccines http://t.co/xLIyTNf5 2012-01-30
- It makes sense to redefine autism – http://t.co/zL3dEia5 http://t.co/D1BRCI2n Agree or disagree?? 2012-01-30
- Nap-deprived tots missing more than sleep, study finds http://t.co/ctTZUcnl 2012-01-30
