Posted on October 2, 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.
- Study suggests parents are good about filling their kids’ prescriptions for antibiotics but not for vitamins http://t.co/x4NGZ5O9 2012-09-29
- 5 new advances in pediatric emergency care http://t.co/UtkR9FSe great post – might help put some mom’s & dad’s minds at ease 2012-09-29
- C.P.S.C. Warns About Child Drownings In Homes http://t.co/AIhhBp45 on avg 87 per year – a number that is way too high! 2012-09-29
- Foregoing immunizations puts child and others at risk – Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic http://t.co/VO7NkFe5 2012-09-29
- Natural Remedies Crash Course for Rashes | http://t.co/QHNZFfDn http://t.co/53CfnPfL 2012-09-28
PedSafe Headline of the Week:
Finally – Safe Transport for Kids in Ambulances…Thanks NHTSA! http://t.co/YGpgFhVH
- How to Talk to Your Kids About…Friendship – great ideas from Family Volley http://t.co/uSCqCxvP 2012-09-28
- Treating headaches – terrific article on when to take your child to a doctor & lifestyle changes that may help http://t.co/ZA7sn0RH 2012-09-28
- R.I. tops nation when it comes to immunizing kids against chicken pox, tetanus, pertussis, and polio http://t.co/uNUded79 2012-09-28
- **Effective Monday: change in MD safety seat law REMOVES weight exemption, kids younger than 8YO must be in safety seats until 4’9″ http://t.co/T53xCf1D 2012-09-28
- Cold and Flu Season: The ABCs of Prevention and Treatment | Confessions of a Dr. Mom http://t.co/otoLxTAT 2012-09-28
- Looking For Kids’ Health Care? Look to the School Nurse http://t.co/tk9htoxL 2012-09-26
- Schools installing AEDs as another way to help children suffering heart problems http://t.co/QaQVLbOa 2012-09-26
- Marshfield child becomes seventh Mass. resident to contract EEE – a mosquito born illness http://t.co/PcuCeqCm 2012-09-26
- Advances in drug that may help treat a rare kids’ early aging disease (progeria) http://t.co/VGoK6B3C 2012-09-26
- Steak and tofu (iron containing foods) recommended for babies at 6 mos old according to Canadian guidelines http://t.co/CRRwzY78 2012-09-26
- New crib standards go into effect soon. Is your child’s crib safe? | http://t.co/jQ6wh5i9 2012-09-26
- Is it Safe to Wiggle a Loose Tooth? http://t.co/8C8dB4De 2012-09-26
- What Parents Should Know About Trampolines to Keep Their Children Safe http://t.co/iaMjITRO 2012-09-25
- Two Nasty Chemicals to Purge from Your Bathroom: Triclosan & Phalates | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/q6dG6O5v 2012-09-24