Posted on April 23, 2013 · 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 events & stories.
- Children and Teens with Autism More Likely to Become Preoccupied with Video Games, MU Researcher Says http://t.co/i1DzAScu8T 2013-04-21
- How to Talk to Children About the Boston Marathon Bombings | tips from a child psychologist http://t.co/nnZc7KXvV1 2013-04-21
- U.S. Ranks Low on Childrens Health – #26 of 29 wealthy countries http://t.co/RFXSQpvn9N 2nd highest kids living in poverty. Very Sad! 2013-04-21
- Concerns that children exposed prenatally to methadone may have problems when they start school http://t.co/sBOqvK7Uwh sad! 2013-04-21
- London’s children also at risk from measles epidemic currently gripping South Wales http://t.co/BqcVuVcCNL 2013-04-20
PedSafe Headline of the Week:
Parents, consumer groups raise awareness of dangers of deadly furniture tip-overs http://t.co/hzi5lFTBsk
- UN-backed global health conference seeks to save millions of newborns each year http://t.co/Pm4sefcEI1 2013-04-20
- Record-setting 20,000(th) Car Seat Installed at Packard Children’s Hospital http://t.co/Ogp4BdbKtS more than any other hospital in the US 2013-04-20
- Tenessee Dept of Children’s Services to improve training for abuse investigators http://t.co/wNwG21xywr 2013-04-20
- 40,000 children in Wales still not vaccinated against measles – # of cases has risen to 693 http://t.co/whFJG3veva 2013-04-19
- Are Dental Sealants and Fillings Safe for Kids? What about BPA?? http://t.co/GeTgnQeXTp 2013-04-19
- Got a teen on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter? Then you should be there too | Confessions of a Dr. Mom http://t.co/Zb3poC3eaG 2013-04-19
- Significant Improvement In Georgia Child Obesity Rankings http://t.co/W87K4mOlQM nice to hear good news!! 2013-04-18
- Recalls this week include baby socks, infant clothing, handgun vaults, and magnet sets http://t.co/ssWTi6bfXa 2013-04-18
- Shift to Medi-Cal Leaves CA Autistic Kids Without Adequate Care http://t.co/0EbMImvFKY hmmm… 2013-04-18
- Pesticide exposure in yr prior to conception & during pregnancy linked to children’s tumours – study suggests http://t.co/OxyYuoQ7TN 2013-04-17
- Are India’s city pools safe for your kids? http://t.co/mflkbzwkkO 2013-04-17
- McGill Univ receives $5M investment to research genomic biomarkers assoc w pediatric glioblastoma http://t.co/7c444hWSfZ 2013-04-17
- American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on President Obama’s 2014 Budget http://t.co/RlHpiUQkkc 2013-04-17
- Who is The REAL Lifeguard at Your Kid’s Pool This Summer?? http://t.co/F8GpSDGTE6 2013-04-15
