Child Health & Safety News 5/14: Trump Requests $7B CHIP Cut

Last updated on May 27th, 2018 at 09:08 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: FDA expands approval of Gilenya as treament for multiple sclerosis specifically for adolescent and pediatric patients bit.ly/2Iama1n 

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 social media to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we overlook something, but overall we think we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed. Still, quite a bit happens every day – so to make sure you don’t miss anything, we offer you a recap of this week’s top 15 events & stories.

• If you’re a Australian grandparent with primary care of your grandchild you may be able to get help with approved child care support bit.ly/2KkYjbR 2018-5-13
• My child will likely die before I do — & it’s made me a better parent bit.ly/2rw3e24 This gives new meaning to the words you can be stronger than you ever imagined you could be 2018-5-13
• 5-month-old twins die after found unresponsive in Virginia vehicle bit.ly/2IcK5xl …a parent’s nightmare… please look before you lock! #wheresbaby 2018-5-12
• Typhoid scare at Boston-area day care after child diagnosed cbsn.ws/2IbCcrV Child diagnosed had previously traveled abroad 2018-5-12
• First Spouses bring children’s mental health ideas to Washington bit.ly/2KX9Q2y Governor’s spouses from across the country are participating in an awareness event tonight… 2018-5-12
• The Instability of the “Dreamers'” Future Hurts All Children bit.ly/2KSt4Gz 2018-5-11

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week
Trump asks Congress to cut $7 billion from child health insurance; locals say No bit.ly/2IxEjFZ

• Tomorrow morning, Avengers: Infinity War is Sensory Friendly at AMC bit.ly/2jgRIUn 2018-5-11
• Concerned about your kids having dental x-rays? Thurs Time Capsule 06/11 bit.ly/2rA0GzM 2018-5-10
• When trauma is passed from Holocaust victims to children bit.ly/2IpTmkI 2018-5-09
• Melania Trump Announces Her Official First Lady Initiative Called ‘Be Best’ ti.me/2Ip5J0A – “Be Best” at educating our children about the importance of a healthy and balanced life 2018-5-09
• 15 Things Teens Should Know About Sex: Q&A bit.ly/2K6UZRI 2018-5-09
• Climate Change and It’s Impact on Global Child Health – an Overview by the American Academy of Pediatrics bit.ly/2I3BKI3 2018-5-08
• The Stricter a State’s Gun Laws, the Fewer Children Die From Guns, Study Finds bit.ly/2jGDAUX 2018-5-08
• Who Here Is Certified in CPR or Basic First Aid? Ask The School!! bit.ly/2I1Zsod 2018-5-07
• Depression among parents of newborns can persist 6 months after NICU discharge bit.ly/2HS8ubr Parental age, education and # of kids can influence risk 2018-5-07

Child Health & Safety News 5/7: Bus Transport -Special Needs Kids

Last updated on May 27th, 2018 at 09:10 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: How to Talk to Young Kids About School Safety — Even If You Think It’s Too Early to Start http://bit.ly/2I2Eg5G

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 social media to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we overlook something, but overall we think we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed. Still, quite a bit happens every day – so to make sure you don’t miss anything, we offer you a recap of this week’s top 15 events & stories.

• Few transgender teens and parents willing to delay hormone therapy to preserve fertility bit.ly/2HVK0xN  2018-5-06
• Should I Let My Kids Win or Play to Win? bit.ly/2HPVoLv 2018-5-06
• How Parents Can Take Their Little One Camping bit.ly/2HYyhKO 2018-5-06
• Nurse behind hilarious flu video talks about life on the job on.today.com/2jv8C1O, 2018-5-05

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week
School Bus Transportation of Children With Special Health Care Needs- and In-Depth Look by AAP   http://bit.ly/2wlnU2l 

• Child mortality rate ‘50% higher in England than in Sweden’ bit.ly/2jxrsFC 2018-5-05
• Here’s How Instagram Will Use AI To Take On Its Bullying Problem bit.ly/2FFPxCS 2018-5-04
• Why Social Skills Matter to Kid’s Academics bit.ly/2FHCJf0 2018-5-04
• 5 Simple Steps Teach Your Child Friendship Skills for Life – Thurs Time Capsule -06/11 bit.ly/2jjrAZb 2018-5-03
• The Easiest Way To Limit Screen Time {We’ve found it!} bit.ly/2HPy4g5 2018-5-02
• Emotional intelligence: Why Low-Tech Skills Will be the Key to Success in a High-Tech World bit.ly/2FyKow1 2018-5-02
• AU. Parents clueless about depths of teens’ ‘confronting’ internet behaviour, survey finds ab.co/2KtHrAW 2018-5-02
• 4 things you need to know about car seat safety bit.ly/2KoQHpI 2018-5-01
• Can My Child Be In Charge of The Family Dog? bit.ly/2HprjlK 2018-4-30

Child Health & Safety News 4/30: 1 in 59 US Children Has Autism

Last updated on May 27th, 2018 at 09:11 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: The costs of child care around the world – a comparative look  cnn.it/2KmoU9w

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 social media to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we overlook something, but overall we think we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed. Still, quite a bit happens every day – so to make sure you don’t miss anything, we offer you a recap of this week’s top 23 events & stories.

• Dell Foundation grants for teen mental health, asthma data projects atxne.ws/2HVzshl 2018-4-29
• Social media lowers girls’ self-esteem more than boys study suggests bit.ly/2HBcSaz 2018-4-28
• Emoji as Threats in Student Messages and Social Media – Cyberbullying Research Center bit.ly/2FmQxvs a joke can be taken very seriously, very quickly, with HUGE consequences!  2018-4-27
• Cedars-Sinai, Stanford Children’s Health join forces to improve care for patients with congenital heart defectsbit.ly/2HVOrrA 2018-4-27
• Infant Deaths Fall Sharply in Africa With Routine Antibiotics nyti.ms/2I50RLG 2018-4-27
• Tomorrow morning at AMC, Sgt Stubby: An American Hero is Sensory Friendly  bit.ly/2qNx6aK 2018-4-27
• Check out our latest newsletter issue:  Kids Who Care – Issue #8 – Empowering Compassion  getrevue.co/profile/pediat…  2018-4-20
• Another Ear Infection, What Can I Do – Part II?? Thurs Time Capsule 05/11 bit.ly/2qVhNN6 2018-4-26

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Autism prevalence increases: 1 in 59 US children has autism, CDC says cnn.it/2HEdX1r

• New guidance issued for treating cardiac arrest in children with heart disease bit.ly/2Fc2owb …according to the American Heart Assoc saving a child with heart disease whose heart has stopped requires a different approach than reviving a child with a healthy heart 2018-4-25
• NIH funds $5M research consortium to address firearm deaths among U.S. children and teens bit.ly/2KbgjWX 2018-4-25
• Pediatric obesity, depression connected in the brain stan.md/2qSO3As Reward centers in the brains of children and teenagers who are obese and depressed show abnormalities that suggest the two conditions are neurologically connected, 2018-4-25
• Binge Eating Disorder: Warning Signs & How to Get Your Teen Help bit.ly/2qVBogg 2018-4-25
• How 3 leading pediatric health systems are harnessing telehealth to transform care bit.ly/2HM2QGW 2018-4-24
• Save a life today 1. Know choking games happen. 2. Know choking games kill. 3. Warn children of the dangers of the choking game http://ow.ly/jf6H30jJodG 2018-4-24
• How to Know If You’re a Perfectionist Parent and What to Do About It bit.ly/2HNpX40 2018-4-24
• Balancing Safety and Fun on Playgrounds bit.ly/2vBrhC1 2018-4-24
• Spare the Sugar, Moms to Be, to Protect Tot’s Brains | GEN bit.ly/2vuB3Wk 2018-4-23
• Should Iceland Ban Circumcision punishable by prison up to 6 years ? A Legal and Ethical Analysis bit.ly/2F8jD1w 2018-4-23
• Tomorrow Night, Rampage is an AMC Sensory Friendly Film bit.ly/2Hg0bFO 2018-4-23
• How to Teach Kids to Be Active Bystanders to Reduce Bullying bit.ly/2qPoQ9Y 2018-4-23

Child Health & Safety News 4/23: Help Your Child Predict Migraines

Last updated on May 27th, 2018 at 09:14 pm

In this week’s Child Safety News: A new large-scale meta-analysis looking at more than 50 years of research has found that child care in early life does not increase the risk of asthma in children bit.ly/2JVe7D7 

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 social media to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we overlook something, but overall we think we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed.  Still, quite a bit happens every day – so to make sure you don’t miss anything, we offer you a recap of this week’s top 20 events & stories.

• Hundreds of Immigrant Children Have Been Taken From Parents at U.S. Border https://nyti.ms/2K5sOn8 2018-4-22
• ADHD and Perfectionism: What You Need to Know https://u.org/2Hhb9eh  2018-4-22
• Help for parents of challenging children http://ow.ly/5oKX30jC69G  2018-4-21
• Is your grandchild safe from drowning around pools, spas and all water? bit.ly/2vEhFXk 2018-4-21
• Mom’s fundraising helps advance research into deadly brain tumor stan.md/2Hgu3SB  2018-4-21
• 6 Tips to Help Your Child Get Quality Sleep zpr.io/nw6k9 2018-4-20
• Do you ever give in when your child begs? Or take away a toy due to bad behavior and give it back when they promise to be good? Here are some of the consequences you may be setting yourself up for… bit.ly/2JeK4or 2018-4-20
• Report: AAP found that the number of kids between the ages of 8-13 visiting ER’s for concussions has doubled bit.ly/2qNEamV 2018-4-20

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
How to Help Your Child Predict (and Prevent) Migraines cle.clinic/2qQy84Z from the Cleveland Clinic!

• The Role of Heroes for Children http://ow.ly/sv8z30jysB1  via RootsOfAction 2018-4-19
• Baby’s cough leads to discovery of failing heart bit.ly/2JY1OpE 2018-4-19
• Bystanders key to tackling cyber-bullying epidemic bit.ly/2JXYV8j 2018-4-19
• How did my child get an ear infection–Part I ? – Thurs Time Capsule 04/11 bit.ly/2IFepw7 2018-4-19
• Ever wanted to change the world? Empatico just won an award from Fast Company for doing that!!! Empatico Connects Global Students To Build Empathy Between Kids bit.ly/2H9aJ9K  2018-4-18
• Kids Need Vitamin D – Can It Be Gotten Safely From Sunlight bit.ly/2EVToLw 2018-4-18
• 7 Ways to Teach Anger Management Skills to a Child bit.ly/2qBhshG 2018-4-17
• ‘Looping’ With Students – spending more than one year with the same teacher – Boosts Learning, Especially for Kids of Color, Study Says bit.ly/2viT5uT 2018-4-17
• How to Guide Your Children Through the Minefield of Sexting cle.clinic/2ERUXtU Study shows it’s becoming more common among tweens and teens 2018-4-17
• Cutting-edge surgery will enable a little girl with cerebral palsy-spastic diplegia to leave wheelchair behind bit.ly/2EO8DGd 2018-4-16
• Autism Awareness Month: A Chance to Redefine Disability bit.ly/2JHyQdv 2018-4-16
• Child-care expert to talk on developing empathy in children bit.ly/2ELuaiN Roots of Empathy – program in BC -has taught hundreds of thousands of kids kindness and empathy 2018-4-16

Child Health & Safety News 4/16: Sesame Street Autism Kickstarter

Last updated on April 25th, 2018 at 10:10 am

In this week’s Child Safety News: YouTube Is Improperly Collecting Children’s Data, Consumer Groups Say nyti.ms/2qmoYNd  Under the guise of young kids aren’t legally supposed to be on YouTube Google is collecting data on minors

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 social media to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we overlook something, but overall we think we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed.  Still, quite a bit happens every day – so to make sure you don’t miss anything, we offer you a recap of this week’s top 20 events & stories.

• Mom’s Viral Post Highlights the Possible Dangers of Car Seat Accessories bit.ly/2JKyUca using 3rd party accessories not approved by the car seat mfr – (strap covers, head rests) – can put your baby at risk in an accident!  2018-4-15
• Hundreds of AAP members urge Congress to protect children from gun violence bit.ly/2JL0Hcs 2018-4-14
• Researchers To Find Why More Children Have Kidney Stones bit.ly/2ELblwj It’s now more common than diabetes…. 2018-4-14
• Don’t miss our Twitter Chat this Wednesday, 4/18 at 2 pm EST to raise support for HeadStart and Early Head Start. 2018-4-14
• What’s the Best Way to Treat Mental Health Problems in Kids? Psychology Today looks at benefits of offering mental and behavioral health intervention in pediatrician’s offices  bit.ly/2IX4uCx 2018-4-14
• Up to 30,000 Flint kids to get screened for effects of lead in their drinking water usat.ly/2IUWvpg 2018-4-14

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Sesame Street wants to expand its work with autism awareness and is turning to Kickstarter for the first time to help do it bit.ly/2v2iwAF
The campaign will fund an autism initiative to tackle bullying prevention

• Tomorrow Morning at AMC, Sherlock Gnomes is Sensory Friendly bit.ly/2H9KzDe 2018-4-13
• Does Daycare Influence How a Child Performs in Grade School? bit.ly/2Hj2FT6 2018-4-13
• Hand-washing 101: Kill Germs, Don’t Spread Them – Thurs Time Capsule – 04/2011 bit.ly/2GNHdC7 2018-4-12
• Teens and Tattoos: How to Make Sure Your Teen is Safe bit.ly/2GMejGO 2018-4-7
• Reading aloud, playing with young children may reduce hyperactivity bit.ly/2qoiZHY  2018-4-11
• Today is National Heatstroke Prevention Day 2018! bit.ly/2IL7HoK Every year on average 37 children die in hot cars in the U.S. You can help make a difference! 2018-4-11
• April 1, Anthem health insurance -BCBS in many states – slashed the amount durable medical providers will receive for the breast pumps they provide to mothers from $169 to $95. The pumps mothers can access will be of a lower quality slate.me/2GLz0m9 2018-4-10
• AdoptUsKids Tips For Supporting A Child With Trauma History http://ow.ly/v82230jdIBO  2018-4-10
• Kids with regular health care less likely to have life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis bit.ly/2GMZW5b 2018-4-10
• Musings on “having it all” by a Dr. Mom  bit.ly/2qjzpRT 2018-4-9
• How Important is it to Treat Your Child’s Tooth Decay? bit.ly/2uNaCLi 2018-4-9
• Tuesday Night at AMC, Ready Player One is Sensory Friendly! bit.ly/2H613fh 2018-4-9

Child Health and Safety News 4/9: Meds Linked With Allergy Risk

Last updated on April 25th, 2018 at 10:10 am

In this week’s Child Health News: Mothers of babies with heart defects may have long-term heart health risks   https://abcn.ws/2uMj8tU 

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 social media to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we overlook something, but overall we think we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed.  Still, quite a bit happens every day – so to make sure you don’t miss anything, we offer you a recap of this week’s top 15 events & stories.

• 5 Ways Your Anxiety May Get in the Way of Healthy Parenting http://bit.ly/2JtQ91h 2018-4-8
• Unintentional falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injures for kids in the US http://bit.ly/2Eq70yz 2018-4-8
• Research Validates Telemedicine in Identifying ROP – a rare cause of blindness – in Newborns http://bit.ly/2EqDGbc 2018-4-7
• Stanford Children’s Health CMIO on utilizing tech in a pediatric setting http://bit.ly/2qdlBc8  2018-4-7
•  This new campaign against ‘sharenting’ is terrifying http://bit.ly/2uXvUps  2018-4-7

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
These meds linked with higher allergy risk in kids https://cnn.it/2JhJK9k

• Texting and driving: what happens every day in America http://bit.ly/2q7EZHo 2018-4-6
• Top pediatric dental care mistakes parents make http://bit.ly/2GymAhj 2018-4-5
• You Have Better Things to Do Than Wait in Line – Here’s the Secret – Thurs Time Capsule – 03/11 http://bit.ly/2pNogt0 2018-4-5
• A clear case of suspected child abuse turns out to be something else http://bit.ly/2Gvq6sO 2018-4-4
• Chronic pain and childhood trauma http://bit.ly/2q2R9Ri 2018-4-4
• How to Treat Your Child’s Infectious Disease http://bit.ly/2GcSonJ  2018-4-4
• Don’t mandate, but nudge parents hard to vaccinate their kids http://bit.ly/2Gv8flQ 2018-4-3
• How to Help Your Family Cope With Springtime Allergies http://bit.ly/2E9XBLi  2018-4-2

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