Posted on November 27, 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 10 news-worthy events.
- Startup Targets Foster Child Health Records http://t.co/bE1Ypacl to ensure that records are updated more frequently and stored securely 2012-11-25
- Five Things to Consider For Child Safety Protection Month http://t.co/EmjE23Bd2012-11-24
- Safety study shows “Trouble in Toyland” – Annual Report http://t.co/zjhfxkNa2012-11-24
- Daycare has many benefits for children, but researchers find unexpected link with being overweight http://t.co/OARRXpn72012-11-21
PedSafe Headline of the Week:
Volkswagen Beetle recalls 2,791 cars due to airbag that could deploy even if a child is in the front seat http://t.co/WHes27Wd
- Two-thirds of adults say kids should be 13 to use Internet alone; most support stronger protections http://t.co/r4OLRvyM2012-11-21
- The Power of No – The Best Gift You’ll Give Your Child This Year: http://t.co/4ySJ20df2012-11-21
- Toxic Toys: How to Choose a Safe Toy for Children | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/Eo4LU4En2012-11-20
- Growing Fresh Air with 8 Powerful Plants | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/niInfvoT Nice! 2012-11-20
- Study offers clues to cause of kids’ brain tumors known as gliomas http://t.co/lIelT1JY2012-11-19
- Environmental Chemicals May Hurt Chances of Pregnancy – US News and World Report http://t.co/xKguXjQT2012-11-19
