Child Health & Safety News Roundup: 06-16-2014 to 06-22-2014
Last updated on July 1st, 2014 at 09:21 am
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 and Facebook 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 not on Twitter or FB (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 15 events & stories.
- How to get a grip on your child’s therapy bills | Reuters http://t.co/zrLJQ1wYqG 2014-06-22
- Redesigning the well-child checkup http://t.co/aVe9yDA8zo 2014-06-22
- NIH puts massive U.S. children’s study on hold http://t.co/1Dccyx0PZ3 2014-06-21
- U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is asking to extend federal support for the Children’s Health Insurance Program til 2019 http://t.co/2LOCl4bl6r 2014-06-21
- Safety concerns cited for child border crossers http://t.co/arFplz4Hwb 2014-06-21
PedSafe Child Health & Safety Headline of the Week:
Bounce House Safety http://t.co/0oIfsfnnRM Great tips for parents of young kids
- Bridging the Tech Gap: A Snapchat Primer for Parents http://t.co/AtYzT7GrWv Terrific guide worth reading! 2014-06-20
- Disadvantages of Social Networking: Surprising Insights from Teens http://t.co/OymoPcLqiu 2014-06-19
- Is Your Family Safe When You’re Driving? http://t.co/k3L0ULu2PF 2014-06-19
- Summer Learning Guide: Terrific guide to apps and games sorted by ages http://t.co/8hEe73LYy1 2014-06-18
- Google and YouTube: Stolen Lives Deserve More Than Flag Alerts http://t.co/G4oQ6rWHBV 2014-06-17
- Evacuating Children Along a Dangerous Ukraine Route – http://t.co/f1YNDkDDk3 http://t.co/wskJG7rrno Sad that this is necessary 2014-06-16
- Sunglass safety for kids http://t.co/Cl9vdyghlm 2014-06-16
- New Concerns Over Rising Number Of Children Hurt In Shopping Cart Accidents | http://t.co/0rbA0Ybsc5 2014-06-16
- Your Child Has Summer Sniffles …Is It a Cold or Allergy?: http://t.co/vJInAyOZs4 2014-06-16
Child Health & Safety News Roundup: 06-09-2014 to 06-15-2014
Last updated on June 19th, 2014 at 10:18 pm
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 and Facebook 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 not on Twitter or FB (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 15 events & stories.
- Keeping Children Safe: The Risks of Stolen Content – very interesting…and scary! http://t.co/RGVTI9JYQt 2014-06-13
- Sign Language for Emergency Situations: ASL, English & Spanish http://t.co/WES9GBMu58 2014-06-13
- Baby announcements are done w social media. What if a friend posts your baby pics before you do. Do we need rules? http://t.co/WkLsWbsHOp 2014-06-12
- Lebanon and UNICEF sign action plan to help children http://t.co/xOyUeJ2lld 2014-06-12
- Hormone treatment restores bone density for young women 18-42 with menopause-like condition http://t.co/cvOUGf17B7 2014-06-12
PedSafe Child Health & Safety Headline of the Week:
5 Surprising Ways to Slash Screen Time & Save Summer http://t.co/g5albi3aTq
Terrific ideas on how to engage your kids!
- Internet child safety sting leads to multiple arrests http://t.co/zvGdp3cYkv great example of keeping our kids safe! 2014-06-11
- Games for Building Better Family Bonds: http://t.co/RKYIXSEcuq 2014-06-11
- Sick Teddy Bears Get TLC at EMS for Children Day – so cute we just had to pass it on 🙂 http://t.co/GQhxw7whIG 2014-06-10
- Forget nosy neighbours, it’s the cyber world that none of us can hide from now http://t.co/UUUbT0lYcI Pls remind your kids! 2014-06-10
- Abu Dhabi company installs 129,000 safety devices on windows to prevent children falling http://t.co/l2BKMo7qpS Nice! 2014-06-10
- Call to keep children off driveways: a toddler died in NZ after being accidentally run over. http://t.co/hjKatsoq6Y 2014-06-10
- UK investigation into child suicide launched to evaluate impact of abuse, bullying & social media http://t.co/tChHmZ8CJk 2014-06-09
- Why Can’t Once-Malnourished Children “Catch Up”? Answer May Be Immature Gut Bugs (microbes in digestive track) http://t.co/R1oscQjlWe 2014-06-09
- Summer, Families and BBQ Safety: It’s official, the kids are out of school and summer is here. http://t.co/oBFFGQYHGs 2014-06-09
Child Health & Safety News Roundup: 06-02-2014 to 06-08-2014
Last updated on June 19th, 2014 at 10:15 pm
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 and Facebook 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 not on Twitter or FB (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 20 events & stories.
- Junk food in India’s schools to be banned soon? http://t.co/a58bdK1UNp 2014-06-08
- Teach Kids Bike Safety Rules – AAP offers bike-safety guidelines http://t.co/gr3belsUnB 2014-06-08
- In the Absence of Federal Regulations, E-Cigarette Advertising to Young Adults Jumps 321% http://t.co/XTm2ZlCh4q 2014-06-07
- ‘Often and early’ exposure gives children a taste for vegetables http://t.co/w4Fpy4fZK8 2014-06-07
- Parents Confront Data Mining Dilemma http://t.co/WT11k3eo7X a huge amt of data is being collected about your child through “educational” software 2014-06-07
PedSafe Child Health & Safety Headline of the Week:
Teens and the Cold Water Challenge: Parents Beware! Hypothermia can kill and kids are drowning! http://t.co/feCXwrwoLa
- Emma’s Inspirations After barely avoiding a “baby left in a car” tragedy, this mom invented something to prevent others from going down the same path http://t.co/HzYiRI0epM 2014-06-07
- Feeding Your Preschooler: What Makes A Cereal “Healthy”? http://t.co/HwVtQyfeVU Great article with detailed recommendations – worth reading 2014-06-07
- 59% tweens and teens engage with strangers online & 1 out of 12 of those who engage will meet a stranger in person http://t.co/j1gfeevUd0 scary! 2014-06-07
- New Study Finds Teens Who “Sext” Are More Likely to Engage In Other Sexual Behaviors http://t.co/BTs7c0arI9 Tks @marykayhoal 2014-06-07
- Young Transplant Patients at Higher Risk of Kidney Infection – Reinforcing Need for Ongoing Monitoring http://t.co/uS8R5N4KRJ 2014-06-07
- Blurred lines and internet safety – in the wake of the Slenderman killings, what can parents do? http://t.co/zbJGobezpR 2014-06-06
- Boston Marathon bombings linked to PTSD symptoms in kids (both those present during the race & those watching reports on TV) http://t.co/pi0eTV3jdc 2014-06-06
- 1 of 8 U.S. Kids Mistreated Before Age 18, Study Finds http://t.co/I9T79mGFUn 2014-06-06
- Internet Safety Month Poll for Teens – 2014 http://t.co/FfZtS4aUwD Also great to use as discussion points with your kids 2014-06-06
- Food Allergies, a New Sibling and Hidden Blessings: http://t.co/VwRiF6EIAY 2014-06-06
- Google+: A Playground For Predators? What Parents Need to Know http://t.co/P2K1igH85p 2014-06-04
- Coughy Cup http://t.co/XRCbvH6Ltq has a Cups4Kids Indiegogo campaign raising $ to start mfg & sending cups to schools http://t.co/DE2nwQjk5u 2014-06-02
- Brain implant allows baby girl, born deaf, to hear for the first time http://t.co/5qZGgyJVHr Great beginning to the week! 2014-06-02
Child Health & Safety News Roundup: 05-26-2014 to 06-01-2014
Last updated on June 13th, 2014 at 10:41 am
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 and Facebook 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 not on Twitter or FB (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 20 events & stories.
- Volunteers wanted for Australian teen health research http://t.co/DYfJugx1h1 2014-05-31
- Pediatric psychologist warns study-related neuroses has reached a crisis level in Vietnam http://t.co/677BnV3vHU 2014-05-30
- Flood of pediatric mental health patients strains emergency dept resources http://t.co/sk4lYcPIuN We need 2 find a way to help these kids 2014-05-30
- How to Protect Your Child in the Gaming World http://t.co/aFCCcHbsGP Terrific post by student intern. Tks @suescheff 2014-05-30
- The Poison Purse – everyday items in your purse could harm a small child. http://t.co/wVGNWeU7fE 2014-05-29
PedSafe Child Health & Safety Headline of the Week:
New American Academy of Pediatrics Report Recommends Iodine During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding http://t.co/aP5pqA3g8w
- Swim Safety: 90 seconds a child will be unconscious, two minutes they can drown http://t.co/7nrfHNXI0P 2014-05-29
- Child Safety Through AlertID http://t.co/dX8EtgsnuX 2014-05-29
- 2014 BMW X5 recalled over faulty child-safety locks – kids could open rear doors even with locks on. http://t.co/uF10hNYV3Q 2014-05-29
- Investigation shows why teens shouldn’t “friend” people they don’t know http://t.co/1UJOlEVUa4 mom’s experiment. 2014-05-29
- Athlete’s Foot – A 12-Year Old Boy’s Cautionary Tale http://t.co/WHn5JJk0EX 2014-05-28
- Island EMS now stocking “Kozy Kats” for incidents involving children http://t.co/XD56aI4H9W LOVE this!! 2014-05-27
- New Guidelines / Technology Needed For Placement Of Feeding Tubes In Pediatric Patients to Reduce Injuries http:://ow.ly/xgWeG 2014-05-27
- To Spy or Not to Spy on Our Digital Kids http://t.co/NFl2fZ3rLc 2014-05-26
- 7 Tips For Child Safety In and Around the Home | SocialMoms Network – http://t.co/xVYahqyes0 2014-05-26
- FBI offers summer safety tips ahead of National Missing Children http://t.co/KR7uTK5YL8 2014-05-26
- Update Planned for Baby Backpack Safety Rules http://t.co/RyxWl2r7KQ 2014-05-26
- Most medications prescribed to Canadian children are inadequately studied http://t.co/7Y7itOc12c 2014-05-26
- Covering kids: The Children’s Health Insurance Program http://t.co/stRooRhEBA great overview 2014-05-26
- Are Your Kids At Risk For A Growing Health Problem? http://t.co/U8Qzd1GmkV Hypertension affects ~5% of pediatric population 2014-05-26
- Looking Back: A Special Needs Child’s Struggle for Freedom: http://t.co/0tmpmTcZcV 2014-05-26
Child Health & Safety News Roundup: 05-19-2014 to 05-25-2014
Last updated on June 3rd, 2014 at 10:55 am
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 and Facebook 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 not on Twitter or FB (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 15 events & stories.
- Higher health insurance cost-sharing impacts asthma care for low-income kids http://t.co/BdahQaeCiv 2014-05-25
- New mobile phone child health risk study will track impact of wireless tech on children’s mental devpt http://t.co/S1Yc7umfPi 2014-05-25
- Are You Wearing a BullsEye for CyberPredators? | It’s not just what your kids post – what their friends posts can hurt too http://t.co/aToZDoQaTI 2014-05-24
- One Decision: Tragic Results -Please Look Before You Lock (Video) http://t.co/bYn94XBKMA 2014-05-23
- The One Twitter Feature Every Parent Should Know How to Use | McAfee http://t.co/iSshupDdwm 2014-05-23
PedSafe Child Health & Safety Headline of the Week:
Hand Foot Mouth Disease | It’s common, it’s painful and it’s here right now!
Read how to recognize and treat symptoms http://t.co/Q1E1JNocFZ
- Today is National Heat Awareness Day. 5 children have already died this year! Please help spread the word & prevent vehicular #Heatstroke 2014-05-23
- This Summer, Safety First – http://t.co/tnnleqhwdV http://t.co/CxAjQ90Yrk 2014-05-21
- “Forgotten Backseat Baby” Syndrome: an Unimaginable Danger: http://t.co/5mSPtWLa1z 2014-05-21
- Children’s Hospital: Follow these tips for lawn mower safety http://t.co/JKq14UaCDZ 2014-05-20
- Magnets Threatening Child Safety, As Pediatric Injuries From Swallowing Toys And Jewelry On The Rise http://t.co/Y3jCcRVY8s 2014-05-20
- Laundry Detergent Pods | Child safety – Consumer Reports News http://t.co/wTiHugu1Yp 2014-05-20
- Evenflo recalling 1.3 million child safety seat buckles | Detroit Legal Examiner | http://t.co/MdNYzu5sS3 2014-05-20
- Child labor on tobacco farms questioned http://t.co/jLMBC3OOLd 2014-05-20
- Cyber Restriction: When to Do When Your Teen Abuses Their Digital Privileges http://t.co/PkHGW4fB1L 2014-05-19
- Reducing Our Kids’ Worries and the “Mean World Syndrome”; http://t.co/4ULny2FsHg 2014-05-19
Child Health & Safety News Roundup: 05-12-2014 to 05-18-2014
Last updated on May 22nd, 2014 at 11:47 pm
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 and Facebook 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 not on Twitter or FB (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 25 events & stories.
- HMC raises awareness on children’s safety in cars in countries where childseats are not mandated http://t.co/WByLziEARj 2014-05-18
- Parents in Ireland unite to fight for children’s medical cards http://t.co/X7VQvgEU9u 2014-05-18
- Teens Spending Thousands on Prom for Pics on Facebook & Instagram http://t.co/7lVUIiUtpA Don’t even know what to say 🙁 @2014-05-18
- 1st of it’s Kind Study Finds Cuts To Health Programs Increased Low Birth Weight Rates http://t.co/Km7W6fNHC9 2014-05-18
- Study to document benefits of therapy dogs for pediatric cancer patients http://t.co/XoBbadjxLn a smile for a child in need – sounds great! 2014-05-18
PedSafe Child Health & Safety Headline of the Week:
For Data Miners, Little Kids are Big Business http://t.co/vxlMg7J2mC
Beware! Educational software may be tracking your kids
- Lorazepam no more effective than FDA approved medication (diazepam) in treating pediatric epileptic seizures http://t.co/LmhNrdcAsq 2014-05-17
- Thousands of Toddlers Are Medicated for A.D.H.D., Report Finds, Raising Worries About Untested Drug Use http://t.co/SqvlfPwQy9 2014-05-17
- One Way Children Set Up Instagram Accounts and Hide It from Their Parents: Yoursphere for Parents http://t.co/5kRZMblDOJ 2014-05-16
- Emma’ Inspirations: Closed cars don’t breathe, Check the Seats before you Leave http://t.co/IyiQOVLRap great reminders for parents 2014-05-16
- A Parent’s Guide to Minecraft: 5 Reasons to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Cubes https://t.co/BGNSxYsG19 2014-05-15
- Cyberbullied in Secret: How to Encourage Your Kids to Tell http://t.co/jDvwvjUHrq Great article! 2014-05-15
- Insect Bites and Stings – info & advice from Pediatrics Association – http://t.co/JAe66DvFJn http://t.co/XlRxurv3AZ 2014-05-15
- How safe is your child’s football helmet? | http://t.co/3niCnzgQLZ Portland http://t.co/Mv9AgzN3a9 2014-05-15
- ISPs urge parents to manage their children’s access to Internet; and top tips to keep your child safe online http://t.co/qd2SFXlZJe 2014-05-15
- Family Have a Sugar Habit? Kick It with These Health Tips http://t.co/FxbyEX7qYo 2014-05-15
- Parents can improve the safety, enjoyment of student-athletes http://t.co/67fAWrm1S4 http://t.co/6W4DTVh3w6 2014-05-14
- HSI special agents honored for contributions to child safety by National Center for Missing & Exploited Children http://t.co/eThEqBkfOx 2014-05-14
- What Really Happens to Your Kids’ Deleted Snapchat Photos http://t.co/HdrhOnZ6UF they may not be as “deleted” as you thought! 2014-05-14
- Bullying (video): What 1 parent did to stop it http://t.co/ChyOfOzX85 Ridiculous that there are schools that still blame the victim 2014-05-14
- What Should the Consequences Be for a Teens’ Digital Slip-Up? http://t.co/6IZp4YSfy5 Wonderful post by Toni Birdsong 2014-05-14
- 5 Tips to Protect Your Child’s Online Reputation | A Platform for Good http://t.co/DLUfHhi48I 2014-05-13
- Bullied Students Sneak Thousands of Guns Into Schools – NBC http://t.co/jcliehlwsF http://t.co/FsXqiUgtV1 Very scary!! 2014-05-13
- New book tells of health battles for child with a rare disease http://t.co/VItZx3ltyL 2014-05-12
- Child safety the focus of children’s books featuring rescue dogs – WTXL: Florida News http://t.co/bbqhJUu4Cw 2014-05-12
- Nitrous Oxide at the Dentist – Does My Child Need It?: http://t.co/R0ZU0L4wTc 2014-05-12
