Posted on March 13, 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 top 25 tweet-worthy events.
- Surgeon General Calls Smoking A ‘Pediatric Epidemic’ – 1 in 4 US high school seniors smokes cigarettes http://t.co/95YX8rsP wow! 2012-03-11
- Vitamin D linked to stronger bones in girls – may help protect against stress fractures http://t.co/BSiENCTp 2012-03-11
- 11 child safety tips to prevent child back over car accidents http://t.co/bqggpczZ Always walk around your vehicle before getting in! 2012-03-11
- Health officials say nationwide shortage of prescription drugs worst ever http://t.co/keOChJ4w 2012-03-11
- UC Davis study shows that the increase in obesity among California school children has slowed http://t.co/GXtrNpPU Finally – good news!! 2012-03-09
- The U.S. Consumer Safety Commission warns that certain recalled products were resold after the recall date due to an error http://t.co/ObweY6SR 2012-03-09
- 5 DIY Nontoxic Baby Care Products | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/7TCi3wHv 2012-03-08
- Tips for Raising Globally Aware Kids & Giveaway! | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/NNuSoIcC 2012-03-07
PedSafe Tweet of the Week:
Vitamin D linked to stronger bones in girls – may help protect against stress fractures http://t.co/BSiENCTp
- CSOST, China’s first emergency assistance specialist announces compliance with International EMS Protocols http://t.co/Uv7igRnO Nice! 2012-03-07
- Keeping Your Children Safe Online: Why ‘Stranger Danger’ Doesn’t Work http://t.co/hcbIIcgx 2012-03-07
- The making of a bully | Confessions of a Dr. Mom http://t.co/R8cOcMBv Please read this very important article! 2012-03-07
- Honeywell & Nat’l Center for Missing & Exploited Children Announce 7th Annual “Got 2B Safe” Classroom Makeover Awards http://t.co/u2xQIzIP 2012-03-06
- Helping children get healthy sleep http://t.co/mKsK4NRV 2012-03-06
- Study suggests drug could boost levels of a protein & reverse SMA muscle damage http://t.co/JVTTQiuH nice to start the week w/hope 2012-03-06
- Active video game availability doesn’t necessarily increase physical activity in children http://t.co/bKhgG0CN hmmm… 2012-03-06
- A Mom’s Perspective: A Guide to Registering Your Food Allergic Child for Kindergarten http://t.co/nVoCnfDF Terrific post!! 2012-03-06
- Child sexual abuse: For some children, home is the most dangerous place – it is not stranger danger http://t.co/AeVdOSpZ 2012-03-06
- Child back-over deaths devastate families across U.S. http://t.co/lHFL4h5k This is the 3rd time the new car safety rules have been delayed 2012-03-05
- Army Wife, Pediatric Dietitian Teaches Healthy Food For Kids http://t.co/MPxLJZCi 2012-03-05
- Whooping Cough Outbreaks Strike 2 communities in Canada http://t.co/PGUlsgr6 2012-03-05
- One million UK child smokers: Shocking toll of youngsters ignoring the health warnings http://t.co/nDEuGRfL 2012-03-05
- Should teens have texting and online privacy? http://t.co/1aNSRgLC To snoop or not to snoop? Great post 2012-03-05
- Study – an infection, immune-system prob or environmental exposure can trigger a fast onset of OCD http://t.co/JYZeAkFM 2012-03-05
- Top 5 swim safety tips – a few reminders before the summer swim season is around the corner http://t.co/24ipLulr 2012-03-05
- Why children should drink more water to prevent bedwetting http://t.co/7dwBOy2t thoughts??… 2012-03-05
