Posted on August 20, 2013 · 1 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.
- Child Safety: Stranger Danger Warning Needs Updating – GREAT article – long, but worth reading! http://t.co/M7tNEg2rZ7 2013-08-18
- A Year of Breast-Feeding – and its impact on a child’s brain development http://t.co/KWjVC0o1sv new study 2013-08-18
- Many Children Outgrow Asthma – http://t.co/8KaC4VpBzk http://t.co/WDsMdTywvs 2013-08-18
- When Your Child Is Scared of the Dark – advice from the Cleveland Clinic on how to help ease fears http://t.co/vZmHnu4YzZ 2013-08-16
- BMI may not be the best measure for obese child’s health – other factors can play an important role http://t.co/119SvIR8EL 2013-08-16
PedSafe Headline of the Week:
New method for diagnosing children’s lung conditions http://t.co/n3qNPnPHND
Amazing possibilities for future early-diagnosis of respiratory diseases
- Health Tip: Comfort a Child With Croup – But if the toddler is under 4 years old, hold the cough medicine http://t.co/4NRrXlge2W 2013-08-16
- Are trampolines safe for children? http://t.co/ZyZgjLUhQI 2013-08-16
- Childhood Tummy Aches May Be Tied to Adult Anxiety and Depression http://t.co/a4oevNKn0t 2013-08-16
- Autism kids’ deaths lead to calls for development of an alert system for kids that have wandered http://t.co/qTSChsBOKO 2013-08-16
- Where Teens Seek Online Privacy Advice http://t.co/PTlopfcSA9 2013-08-16
- Make Your Family Vacation Safe, Secure and Fun http://t.co/rc9DitFcKs 2013-08-16
- Ask.fm What It Is and What Parents Need to Know: Yoursphere for Parents http://t.co/vcEzKZXea5 2013-08-15
- Making Mealtime Traditions for Your Family http://t.co/VzY8bjnwSQ 2013-08-14
- UK Ministers demand action to overturn nursery ‘cuddle bans’ http://t.co/Gd1sjKx1zB Do “no contact” rules do more harm than good? 2013-08-13
- Overweight and obese children are more likely to be diagnosed with asthma http://t.co/5fLqpcqPim Not a surprise…but sad 2013-08-13
- Parents should shun ‘healthy’ (over-sugary) fruit drinks and give their kids water instead, say experts http://t.co/dqUhkuRBQ0 2013-08-13
- Farm fatalities prompt child safety warning http://t.co/F31sb8UfKR families must be more aware of the dangers for kids during harvest 2013-08-12
- Sugary Beverages Now Linked to Obesity in 4- and 5-Year-Olds http://t.co/kqjadVDrCv 2013-08-12
- The 5 Best Stress-Reducing, Back-to-School Apps for Parents http://t.co/zn0vHmEWhH 2013-08-12