Child Health & Safety News Roundup: 04-16-2012 to 04-22-2012

Posted on April 24, 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 25 news-worthy events.

CDC: 2011 was worst measles year in US in 15 years http://t.co/1li51dMw 2012-04-22
Carrot but no stick for a healthy child http://t.co/jcp5nzZ3 “unreasonably restrictive” diet creates temptation for “forbidden fruit” 2012-04-21
Stewie the Duck Launches Free Water Safety App on iTunes http://t.co/vBkGOwdz 2012-04-20
In Blur of A.D.H.D., Kids Sleep Troubles May Be a Culprit – http://t.co/LCsr0kAV 2012-04-19
Laundry: Being Green While Getting Clean! | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/qGyyvYHi 2012-04-19

PedSafe Headline of the Week:

Help your kids stay safe on prom night http://t.co/gqcd3sgw Terrific tips!!

Soothing Babies During Vaccination – http://t.co/mO3S2A5Q 2012-04-19
Teenage Birth Rate Is Lowest Since 1946 – http://t.co/nblOFErR 2012-04-19
Salt can affect kids food preferences – Fast Food In The U.S. Has Way More Salt Than In Other Countries : NPR http://t.co/jPQ5yobN 2012-04-19
Interpreters in pediatric ER may limit medical errors: study http://t.co/tGtEj8sp 2012-04-19
Nearly 1 in 4 Grandparents Store Prescription Medicines Where Children can Easily Find Them http://t.co/wk6MTpdM Pls be careful! 2012-04-19
2012 Bug Repellent Cheat Sheet | http://t.co/1S8nQ2PQ 2012-04-18
Michigan hospitals add PulseOx test to uncover heart defects in newborns http://t.co/D7bO2P0y 2012-04-17
April is Autism Month; New Studies Look for Causes | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/okdm97dU 2012-04-17
Death From Accidental Injuries Among Kids Drops 30%: CDC http://t.co/FZfe0Efz 2012-04-17
Kids helping kids: Children giving own hair are Locks of Love’s biggest donors – South Florida http://t.co/NVAEsQan http://t.co/uwhjADu3 2012-04-16
States Seek to Curb Exorbitant Drug Costs Incurred by Patients – incl many for kids – http://t.co/o4ZgJrvh http://t.co/KvSnZgIr 2012-04-16
Kids Will Have To Cut Serious Calories To Halt Obesity Trend : NPR http://t.co/YKv5J9AI 2012-04-16
Ditching the stroller can help your kids be fit and healthy | The Salt Lake Tribune http://t.co/BUfIepb5 2012-04-16
Alternative Therapies Aren’t Used as Substitutes for Asthma Meds: Study – US News and World Report http://t.co/R38WysSK 2012-04-16
Media Detox – Screen Free week is April 30th | Confessions of a Dr. Mom http://t.co/0bDLAuTh 2012-04-16
All About Pediatric Asthma http://t.co/DlVxrzGG 2012-04-16
Are video games making kids fat? Screen time and childhood obesity. – Slate Magazine http://t.co/xEGpt0CA 2012-04-16
Oregon children get E. coli from raw milk – significant risks from raw milk! http://t.co/JNotZQ0Y 2012-04-16
Toddler fights for his life, as advocates push for new infant health screening test – Tampa Bay Times http://t.co/teMEvid6 2012-04-16
Help your kids stay safe on prom night http://t.co/gqcd3sgw Terrific tips!! Pls RT! 2012-04-16
Child Safety Seats: Are They Too Difficult to Install? – Driver’s Seat – WSJ http://t.co/RhRz2yM7 2012-04-16