Posted on August 28, 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 15 news-worthy events.
- Australia now has strict new safety standards on cars to eradicate driveway deaths http://t.co/ky2lfbHw 2012-08-26
- BBC News – Gallstone risk ‘higher among obese teenagers’ http://t.co/jOrqUEgx 2012-08-26
- Three E’s For Optimal Child Nutrition: Educate, Expose & Empower http://t.co/2zlZqIx4 2012-08-24
- Kickboard USA Scooters recalled for laceration hazard http://t.co/4UALPWQu 2012-08-24
- Cartoon stickers may sway kids’ food choices: study | Reuters http://t.co/WOOxSn9b Can Elmo make kids like apples??? 2012-08-23
PedSafe Headline of the Week:
Typical toddler behavior or ADHD? 10 signs that indicate you may want your child evaluated by a physician http://t.co/5x66uIKi
- Smoking while pregnant increases child’s risk of developing asthma: study http://t.co/0PyaShOb 2012-08-23
- Lawmakers weigh a bill that would boost the # of kids who go to school with all of their shots http://t.co/6DiagyQS 2012-08-23
- The Surprising Benefits of Peer Pressure http://t.co/D6XOwhsv #pedsafe 2012-08-22
- Ouch-free vaccines? They’re in the works http://t.co/A9UNS7o8 hmmm… interesting artile 2012-08-22
- Children With More Self Control Have Lower BMI as Adults http://t.co/RGFDRTQZ follow up to marshmallow study 30 yrs later 2012-08-21
- Vitamin fraud spurs refunds – pills contain only a fraction of DHA http://t.co/fE4h64ed 2012-08-20
- FDA Investigates Codeine Safety After 3 Children’s Deaths following use after tonsil surgery.http://t.co/3VCG5uOM 2012-08-20
- Healthy Back to School Lunches Kids Will Want to Eat http://t.co/HSk86KXy 2012-08-20
