Posted on June 12, 2012 · Leave a 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.
- Kia Recalls 73,000 Rio Models for Air-Bag Malfunction Hazard http://t.co/UW7zcLIo 2012-06-10
- Disney will ban junk-food ads that target childrenhttp://ow.ly/bu2tf 2012-06-10
- Ban on baby crib bumpers proposed in MD – this would make MD the 1st state to block these products http://t.co/BMloKJsr 2012-06-10
- **All Baby Change Tables Tested by Consumer NZ Fail Safety Test http://t.co/l0XUe6qe 2012-06-10
- Potential new approach to regenerating skeletal muscle tissue http://t.co/M0Zd8lnr 2012-06-09
PedSafe Headline of the Week:
Tylenol Overdoses are a leading cause of acute liver failure in children and can be Deadly for a child http://t.co/EIwaqxqx
- New ‘smart bomb’ drug attacks breast cancer, doctors say http://t.co/z6OVUJqa always nice to tweet positive news 🙂 2012-06-09
- E. coli outbreak in six states sickens 14, kills child in New Orleans http://t.co/KziK31N4 2012-06-09
- Boston Fire and EMS to Receive Special Needs Rescue Training http://t.co/P1A6EAEi 2012-06-09
- Best Android apps for child safety http://t.co/qHgIU61v Some examples: Children TV, Kids Place, FBI Child App, etc. 2012-06-09
- uKnowKids Offers Tips to Keep Kids Safe on Facebook http://t.co/h3P0GQ6Y 2012-06-08
- Child CT scans can raise brain cancer risk – though risk is small & likely outweighed by need for test http://t.co/gkq5piUV 2012-06-08
- City Kids Much More Likely to Have Food Allergies Than Rural Ones http://t.co/VPcD8SvK population density seems to be factor 2012-06-08
- Harnessing Mobile Technology to Improve Worldwide Children’s Health http://t.co/4oGgg0ZX MAMA – mobile alliance for maternal action 2012-06-08
- Family Volley: Just Say “Yes” Day http://t.co/j6PQuEUB may sounds strange but this post asks some great questions! 2012-06-08
- In the blink of an eye: accidental drownings among children spike this time of year – PLS be careful! http://t.co/WHdAwRIO 2012-06-08
- Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted is June’s Sensory Friendly Film – wonderful for kids w/special needs! http://t.co/wswTS5pa 2012-06-08
- In Memory of Colette: Healthy Child Celebrates Twenty Years | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/HPtM5HOh 2012-06-06
- Summer, Swimming, and Swimmer’s Ear | Terrific article by Confessions of a Dr. Mom http://t.co/fhJxzzye 2012-06-05
- Benefits of hypothermia for infants experiencing oxygen deficiency at birth continue through early childhood http://t.co/2YPmgiJI 2012-06-05
