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Child Health & Safety 1/15: Porn Hidden in Google Play Game Apps

Last updated on February 8th, 2018 at 11:35 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: The U.S. Is the Most Dangerous Wealthy Nation for Your Child to Be Born bit.ly/2DsWvLR a study of the 20 wealthiest nations find the US has highest mortality rate for newborns

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.

A School’s Way To Fight Phones In Class: Lock ‘Em Up n.pr/2r44b4O Locked in pouches for the duration of class. Student keeps possession but can’t access them 2018-01-14
Scramble Is On To Care For Kids If Insurance Coverage Lapses n.pr/2CZdnbY peds cancer docs are giving away meds to leukemia patients….as they worry Congress will fall short in renewing a health care program that covers millions of kids 2018-01-14
AAP names senior vice president of Global Child Health and Life Support bit.ly/2CY23wI 2018-01-13
Talking to Kids About YouTube Celebs Who Cross the Line bit.ly/2CTfWMJ What’s clearly offensive to parents is often a big gray area for kids 2018-01-12
Pediatric X-ray Imaging Safety a Shared Responsibility between equipt manufacturers, medical professionals and caregivers wb.md/2CRXRyP 2018-01-12

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Malware Displaying Porn Ads Discovered in Game Apps on Google Play bit.ly/2D7q2Oh
Check the article appendix for a list of app names!

Sensory Friendly Screening of Ferdinand, Tomorrow at AMC zpr.io/njsZg 2018-01-12
Parents Should Teach Their Kids About Not Keeping Secrets bit.ly/2qPlUgf – what to teach your kids about secrets…and why 2018-01-11
Icky Things Kids Do…Should We Worry?? – Thurs Time Capsule 01/11 bit.ly/2CB2azd 2018-01-11
16 years after her daughter’s murder, Erin Runnion continues advocating for child safety by launching a 5K run bit.ly/2qLPB1F 2018-01-11
Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital launches red light safety project bit.ly/2DdlDpZ “no interruption” zones while patient meds are being prepared, etc. Goal is to reduce errors 2018-01-10
Air gun eye injuries up 169% among kids cnn.it/2qFbU9i Only 11% of the time when a child sustains an eye injury, is an adult present. 2018-01-10
How to Get Kids to Talk About Their Feelings zpr.io/nZvt4 2018-01-10
New Year New You: Commit to healthier snacking for kids in 2018 with these 8 tips WRAL.com bit.ly/2CWhE4h 2018-01-09
Investors want Apple to do more to fight kids’ smartphone addiction usat.ly/2CVQs5k 2018-01-09
Do You Know What Vitamins & Supplements Your Little One Needs? zpr.io/nZyHh 2018-01-08
The Greatest Showman is Sensory Friendly Tomorrow Night at AMC zpr.io/nZyUB 2018-01-08

January 16, 2018 | Filed Under Awareness | Leave a Comment

Child Health & Safety News 1/08: 11 Signs of Abused Kids

Last updated on February 8th, 2018 at 11:37 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: Opioid-related overdoses nearly double in 2017, EMS called daily bit.ly/2qoFsI6

Proposed bill would expand use of baby boxes. “Indiana’s Safe Haven Law allows a person to surrender a newborn anonymously to a hospital or site that is a staffed emergency medical services provider.” bit.ly/2Axe5LP 2018-01-07
Borough creates child safety zones bit.ly/2EceXaE Ordinance bans sex offenders from designated areas 2018-01-06
Sugar: How Bad Are Sweets for Your Kids? cle.clinic/2CEzvvn How much sugar is ok? Cleveland Clinic weighs in… 2018-01-05
Pediatricians screen more kids for mental health issues if they receive hands-on support bit.ly/2lWUmzF 2018-01-05
Research Trials Make Treatments Affordable for Special Needs Kids – Thurs Time Capsule 01/11 bit.ly/2CyiwZb 2018-01-04

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Learn 11 signs of abused children http://avlne.ws/2AGJtYl

How Can Parents Prevent Behavior Problems in Their Children? bit.ly/2CHc8ie 2018-01-03
How Can I Make Sure My Toddler Eats Healthy – Part 2: Meal Ideas 2018-01-03
Safe pediatric dental anesthesia is the right of every child bit.ly/2CA2gXS Know the level of anesthesia training of the dental professional administering sedation to your child! 2018-02-01
Officials warning parents of winter safety seat dangers http://bit.ly/2AEPW61 2018-02-01
Baby University continues to change lives of new parents supplying support and resources to pregnant mothers through their child’s toddler years http://bit.ly/2EjQu3o 2018-02-01
FDNY Tips for Keeping Kids From Starting House Fires bit.ly/2lpbvTo After the tragic Bronx fire, some suggestions from the FDNY 2018-01-01
3 important steps for keeping your kids safe online in 2018 http://bit.ly/2EjQ8tA 2018-01-01
Glide through these ice skating safety tips http://bit.ly/2CXisWj 2018-01-01
In an Emergency, Please Wait – EMS Will Be There! zpr.io/npLU6 2018-01-01

January 9, 2018 | Filed Under Awareness | Leave a Comment

Child Health & Safety News 1/01: WW Measles Deaths at Record Low

Last updated on February 8th, 2018 at 11:39 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: NHS doctors to pilot food prescriptions as poverty soars ind.pn/2DbMmBL

Bills concerning the safety of children and students from child care facilities through high school students are now Michigan law. bit.ly/2lrTkfR Background checks now get sent to the FBI for a facility’s program director & staff members 2017-12-31
Smartwatches with internet-enabled GPS tracking devices can put children at risk due to security flaws, unreliable emergency features, and poor privacy protections bit.ly/2CtPt9l 4 brands: Gator 2, Tinitell, Viksfjord and Xplora are a concern 2017-12-31
Is FaceTime safe for kids? We explain the pros and cons bit.ly/2CriYbE 2017-12-30
Why Do They Prick Your Newborn Baby’s Heel? cle.clinic/2C0SZe9PKU or blood spot tests find hidden conditions easily 2017-12-29
Kids to wear cameras in Univ. of Auckland study of ‘healthy’ marketing bit.ly/2ljFeMC 2017-12-29

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Measles Deaths Fall to Record Low: “For the first time in history, annual deaths
around the globe from measles have fallen below 100,000, the WHO announced this year.
As recently as the 1980s, measles killed 2.6 million people a year.” nyti.ms/2llPLab

December issue of Kids Who Care getrevue.co/profile/pediat… (via @revue ) 2017-12-29
Want to set your child up for lifelong health? Go with your gut fxn.ws/2zFp6Kz (healthy gut bacteria that is…) 2017-12-28
The Internet Never Forgets – Our Children Magazine bit.ly/2BUeqOa 2017-12-27
For Children, A Good Booger Joke Helps The Medicine Go Down – and Dr Howard Bennett is great at them: NPR n.pr/2C7hLZm 2017-12-27
How Can I Make Sure My Toddler Eats Healthy: Parent Q&A zpr.io/npTLL 2017-12-27
Family meals may boost kids’ physical, mental health bit.ly/2BA6Vrq 2017-12-26
Child-friendly wi-fi will be available at Lloyds Bank branches in Dorset. It’s the first UK bank to offer this http://bit.ly/2C2S9JR 2017-12-26
Helping Kids Set Goals For The New Year and Keep Them! zpr.io/npqCt 2017-12-25

January 2, 2018 | Filed Under Awareness | Leave a Comment

Child Health & Safety News 12/25: Tool Expedites Kids’ Transplants

Last updated on February 8th, 2018 at 11:41 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: Major Study Indicates That Therapy Dogs Provide Significant Benefits to Families of Children Undergoing Treatment for Cancer prn.to/2BqTxpq

‘I regularly see rickets’: diseases of Victorian-era poverty return to UK http://bit.ly/2ByHTsv 2017-12-24
16 percent of newborns exposed to opioids in womb, born with neonatal abstinence syndrome http://bit.ly/2C5ORGq 2017-12-23
Top Health Concern for Parents: Bullying, Cyberbullying and Internet Safety http://bit.ly/2l8MLOf 2017-12-22
How To Simplify Your Family’s Holiday Season zpr.io/nzVqb 2017-12-22
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is Sensory Friendly at AMC: 12/23 & 12/26 zpr.io/nzVqu 2017-12-22

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Simple Tool May Expedite Transplants in Kids with Kidney Failure http://bit.ly/2Ca4BuH

The Practice of Gratitude: Now and Beyond the Holiday Season bit.ly/2BpwoYk 2017-12-21
Mindful Meditation for Families – Calm the Chaos – Thurs Time Capsule bit.ly/2BRzO5x 2017-12-21
Youth football and concussions: some good news? bit.ly/2CGNCN5 2017-12-20
My Teenager Has Mono (Glandular Fever) – Should I Worry? zpr.io/nzFwY 2017-12-20
Quarter of NZ early childhood teachers wouldn’t endorse their own centre http://bit.ly/2BBO8vK 2017-12-19
Fostering Hope—Becoming a Foster Family is Challenging but Rewarding ow.ly/j7Ec30hbwyu 2017-12-19

BC Children’s Hospital tips for holiday child safety http://bit.ly/2l9TZBq 2017-12-18
Why You Should NOT Get Your Child a Puppy for the Holidays zpr.io/nzxdw 2017-12-18

December 26, 2017 | Filed Under Awareness | Leave a Comment

Child Health & Safety News 12/18: Snapchat Still #1 for US Teens

Last updated on January 1st, 2018 at 02:51 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: By next month, 600,000 US children will lose their health insurance. This is where they live. bit.ly/2BlsJaI

Saving kids lives through streamlined emergency care bit.ly/2BxwEDV 2017-12-17
Snapchat is still the network of choice for U.S. teens — and Instagram is Facebook’s best shot at catching up bit.ly/2os3fpB 2017-12-17
Research suggests there is an association between the amount of sleep children with diabetes get and how well their mind and body functions, including tight blood glucose management bit.ly/2otf0Ma 2017-12-17
Flu virus spreading in NY, prompting public-health alert on.wgrz.com/2CC7vpy 2017-12-15
New research has found children who eat dinner with their families were fitter, healthier mentally, and less inclined to eat fast food or drink soda http://dailym.ai/2oExARL 2017-12-15

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Snapchat is still the network of choice for U.S. teens — and Instagram is Facebook’s best shot at catching up bit.ly/2os3fpB

Embrace life by buckling up – Wonderful PSA – watch with volume turned on! bit.ly/2AKNsHS 2017-12-14
Gary on the Street: Holiday Driving Advice from Teens bit.ly/2C654KB 2017-12-14
Teens Talk: What Works to Stop Cyberbullying – Cyberbullying Research Center bit.ly/2AAPDOb 2017-12-14
11 Signs That Your Child May Need a Therapist http://cle.clinic/2oHwFA4 2017-12-14
More Time Teens Spend On Phone, More Likely They’ll Attempt Suicide, Multi-Year Study Finds bit.ly/2jBlCXq 2017-12-13
My Son Has Gynaecomastia (Man Boobs) – What Can He Do? zpr.io/n7dip 2017-12-13
Baby born with heart outside her body survives surgery http://cnn.it/2BFybrP 2017-12-13
Best & Worst States For Maternal & Child Health In 2017 http://bit.ly/2oFeNpp 2017-12-12
Childhood obesity rates rise in children aged 7-11 in UK bit.ly/2A9et3J 2017-12-11
The 5 Types of Rules Kids Need to Become Responsible Adults bit.ly/2jANsQg 2017-12-11
Sensory Friendly Screening of Wonder, Tomorrow Night at AMC zpr.io/n78tn 2017-12-11
Help with Holiday Hurdles for Special Needs Kids zpr.io/n78tP 2017-12-11

December 19, 2017 | Filed Under Awareness | Leave a Comment

Child Health & Safety News 12/11: New Facebook Kids Messenger

Last updated on January 1st, 2018 at 02:51 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: Schools Are Introducing ‘Share Tables’ To Feed Hungry Students And Help Reduce Food Waste bit.ly/2jxtuFV

We need to talk about guns before my child stays in your home bit.ly/2kkYGbo It’s a terribly awkward conversation…we don’t have a problem with you owning guns…we have a problem with our superfast kid… 2017-12-10
St. Clair Shores boy fights brain tumor with new proton therapy bit.ly/2B8XTV6 new therapy precisely targets cancer cells avoiding healthier organs and tissues 2017-12-10
Screen Time Right Before Bed Linked to Less Sleep and Higher BMI: Ditch the Phone and Try These Foods to Sleep Better bit.ly/2kh9mYh 2017-12-10
Thousands of N.C. kindergartener students exempt from vaccines on religious grounds bit.ly/2kfsshF More than double in 5 years… 2017-12-10

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Facebook Kids Messenger – How to use the new child-friendly texting service.
Parents setup the account, child’s name is not searchable and parents must add contacts for their kids bit.ly/2iKnDwn

My 12 Year Old Was Blackmailed for Nude Photos – For every parent who says “it can’t happen to my kid” PLEASE READ THIS! bit.ly/2jyKjk5 2017-12-09
3 Things Parents Can Do To Help Kids Calm Under Pressure zpr.io/n7jEi 2017-12-08
For The 1 In 5 North Texas Kids In Poverty, It’s Harder To Get To The Doctor, Succeed In School bit.ly/2jjOtv9 2017-12-04
Why Sniffles Hit Hardest At Night – Thurs Time Capsule bit.ly/2mHZDPm.. 2017-12-07
Video: What Exactly is Cerebral Palsy? How Do I Know… zpr.io/n7UfS 2017-12-06
Brain remaps itself in child with double hand transplant http://bit.ly/2B2ANjb 2017-12-06
Safety concerns raised over the ‘most beautiful girl in the world – 6 year old model with 500k Instagram followers’ https://ind.pn/2kNJ7Na 2017-12-06
When it comes to threats of violence or suicide, most are known by at least one other individual BEFORE the incident occurs. Bring Say Something to Students in Your Community bit.ly/2iNGrOU 2017-12-05
A new Child and Adolescent Asthma Guideline has been developed in NZ http://bit.ly/2kfeVGV 2017-12-04
Do-It-Yourself Braces: Just Say No and Save Your Child’s Smile zpr.io/nqCVW 2017-12-04

December 12, 2017 | Filed Under Awareness | Leave a Comment

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