Posted on April 10, 2012 · 1 Comment
Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s weekly “Child Health & Safety News Roundup”- a recap of the past week’s child health and safety news headlines from around the world.
Each day we use Twitter to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and other caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we may miss something, but we think overall we’re doing a pretty good job of 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 20 news-worthy events.
- Cell Phone and Child Brain Cancer Study Flawed, Critics Say – they say cell phone use doubles risk of brain tumors http://t.co/h9J3mHa9 2012-04-08
- Helping Pediatric Asthma with Massage http://t.co/1u0JE7Zh parents giving massage can lower child’s stress & decrease freq of attacks 2012-04-08
- Md. health officials warn against unapproved pediatric cold medicine Baczol http://t.co/mPukWQg8 2012-04-08
- New studies support claim that ‘sugar is toxic’ | Fox News http://t.co/M9HROFH2 2012-04-08
- Nearly 1/2 of all U.S. preschool-age children don’t get outdoor exercise w/mom or dad at least once a day http://t.co/sIUGb1Fc 2012-04-08
PedSafe Headline of the Week:
Autism disorders affect 1 in 88 children, CDC says http://t.co/TuLIPNwj
- Scientists for the first time Link Rare Gene Mutations to Heightened Risk of Autism http://t.co/mrAirTIJ 2012-04-07
- Washington State officials declare whooping cough epidemic http://t.co/CXPBrcKi 2012-04-07
- Measles-Containing Vaccines not Assoc with Incr Risk of Febrile Seizures in Kids 4-6 YO -Study followed 86,000 kids http://t.co/Z8PnCcMh 2012-04-07
- Kids Beds – Safe, Fun And Practical | http://t.co/zd4e0YZl 2012-04-06
- Babies and spit up: is this normal? | Confessions of a Dr. Mom http://t.co/Dy8pkZ3J 2012-04-05
- Childbirth Takes Longer Than 50 Years Ago, Study Says http://t.co/peDiHt7r 2012-04-05
- Avoiding BPA Despite the Recent FDA Ruling Not To Ban | http://t.co/QHO4cPMx http://t.co/6aWnhnBq 2012-04-05
- Mothers with postpartum depression more likely to be in abusive relationship http://t.co/KOX6LM4g 2012-04-04
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Releases First Issue of its New Journal http://t.co/kgLt3g4p 2012-04-04
- Just Dance 3 will donate $1 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals when you watch the video a http://t.co/VSeYjnWQ 2012-04-04
- Don’t Think Your Kid Needs A Bike Helmet? – 300,000 children were seriously injured on bikes last year http://t.co/uWDjTvQV 2012-04-03
- BPA, Flame Retardants & Toxic Jewelry | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/7zbMIdCl 2012-04-03
- PVC: Unhealthy for Our Children’s Health and Schools | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/9DVk3gPv 2012-04-02
- Florida’s heat deadly for kids left in vehicles http://t.co/t04vZE4j 1990-2010 60 children in FL died in vehicles – don’t forget them! 2012-04-02
This article will help you become aware of some safety measures to implement to help child proof your home to reduce the risks of accidents occurring and to prevent a child from getting injured and having to end up in the hospital..