Posted on October 23, 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.
- Like girls, U.S. boys may be hitting puberty earlier | Reuters http://t.co/rqNnptL6 2012-10-21
- Many grandparent caregivers unaware of newer safety guidelines | pediatricians can help close knowledge gaps http://t.co/BcQ2s12y 2012-10-21
- Helping skittish children navigate Halloween’s silly scares http://t.co/mPOBTgYG 2012-10-21
- Feds investigate complaints of children trapped in Graco My Ride and Nautilus car seats due to buckle problem http://t.co/b0Foa2wc 2012-10-21
- Toyota Expands National Safety Program in partnership w/ 3 children’s hospitals http://t.co/teMHSYZZ 2012-10-20
PedSafe Headline of the Week:
27 minutes of extra sleep: how much a school-aged child typically needs per night to be brighter & more productive the next day. http://t.co/F4rKvyy6
- Missing child prompts safety talk | well written post about finding a balance in talking to our kids… http://t.co/GxCNgwO6 2012-10-20
- K9 Web Protection Free Internet Monitoring Software Review : Yoursphere for Parents http://t.co/5tKaq3iY 2012-10-19
- Are Your Kids at Risk from Lead in City-Grown Produce? http://t.co/0MIvYCe4 2012-10-19
- Never Say Never…or Always http://t.co/UWKnHc1T …the common sense we always, never think of ..by Family Volley 🙂 2012-10-19
- Health Canada warns that children’s pacemakers can potentially strangle a child’s heart as they grow – careful monitoring is critical http://t.co/KhcH3WPk
- 5 signs your child has seasonal allergies | Confessions of a Dr. Mom http://t.co/eMoAuUNu 2012-10-19
- Moms take on food dyes in Kellogg’s fruit snacks | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/0gdcVJ0G 2012-10-18
- Health Hazards of Paper Receipts for You and Your Family http://t.co/e5Bmlnh1 2012-10-17
- New Study Debunks Conservative Hysteria That HPV Vaccination Causes ‘Sexual Promiscuity’ http://t.co/OAhXX2TE 2012-10-16
- Hidden Halloween health hazards lurk http://t.co/hHHlbLHy It’s not just candy that can cause allergy & asthma attacks 2012-10-16
- Tide: Take the Cancer Out of “Free & Gentle” detergent! | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/9UfNXDzQ 2012-10-15
- Halloween Costumes for Special Needs Kids 2012 http://t.co/EgGfBulw 2012-10-15
- Why Kids Really Lie – and How to Stop It http://t.co/Rd3tYksF 2012-10-15
- Many Chinese child-safety car seats fail to meet standards and can’t protect children in accidents http://t.co/XBejHNQF 2012-10-15