Child Health and Safety News 4/2: Turning Off FB Data Collection

Last updated on April 26th, 2018 at 03:40 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: New cancer drug 93% effective for pediatric patients with TRK fusion-positive solid tumors in phase 1 trials http://bit.ly/2H2ZNYc

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.

• Lipsi App Review Parent Guide http://bit.ly/2H11dCw  2018-3-31
• Best Indoor Physical Activities for Toddlers http://bit.ly/2GpR7tN 2018-3-31
• Daycare workers fired for video of sick baby posted on social media http://bit.ly/2pNy3OS  2018-3-30
• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta receives grant to study brain injuries http://bit.ly/2usXJGa   2018-3-30
• Check out our latest issue of our kids and kindness newsletter: Kindness Takes Strength https://bit.ly/2pYrn16 2018-3-30

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Facebook Says They “May” Collect Data From Your Calls and Texts. Here’s How To Turn It Off  http://bit.ly/2pRWJpE 

• 5 Simple, No-Cost (promise!) Ways to Raise Kind-Hearted Kids https://bit.ly/2IkvATM 2018-3-29
• Georgia Flu: CDC Says New Strain Is More Severe For Kids http://bit.ly/2GBT9u8 2018-3-29
• BAM! Body and Mind: Making health education fun for kids Thurs Time Capsule 03/11 http://bit.ly/2IZ0LFb  2018-3-29
• Multimillion donation will support Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford http://bit.ly/2IcROHn  2018-3-29
• Today is Red Cross Giving Day… But any day can be a day you help! https://bit.ly/2H2dOVZ 2018-3-28
• Here are 8 ways to tune up kids Emotional IQ https://bit.ly/2GqsMrx 2018-3-28
• Why Your Newborn Should Have a Blood Screening Test http://bit.ly/2pvsg0W 2018-3-28
• Sorry New York Times, sexting is NOT normal for teens, and should not be celebrated https://fxn.ws/2GavjWZ  2018-3-27
• Tomb Raider is Tuesday Night at AMC http://bit.ly/2pH387F  2018-3-26
• Nicotine Poisoning: How to Keep Your Child Safe http://bit.ly/2GglB4F  2018-3-26

Child Health and Safety News: 3/26 Teen Suicide Levels Soar

Last updated on April 11th, 2018 at 11:44 am

In this week’s Child Health News: Childhood Obesity Rates Are At Their Highest Since 1999 http://n.pr/2pmK5OW

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

• How to Help Your Child Stop Sucking Her Thumb http://bit.ly/2INUfB4  2018-3-25
• Parents Need to Take Extra Precaution When Dropping Their Kids Off at School http://bit.ly/2HTvbHF  2018-3-24
• In wake of Ariel’s disappearance, Quebec network shares tips to keep kids safe http://bit.ly/2ILUaOg  2018-3-24
• University Health Pediatric Patients and LSU Doctors switch roles for National Child Life Month http://bit.ly/2pCOg9H 2018-3-24
• My Child’s Behavior Is Out of Control. Now What? http://u.org/2HYj386 2018-3-23

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Teen suicide is soaring. Do spotty mental health and addiction treatment share blame?
https://usat.ly/2HNXNC8 

• Seventeen children injured when 8-year-old student uses pepper spray at school assembly http://bit.ly/2pvUyYA  2018-3-23
• What I Learned Arguing With an 8-Year-Old http://bit.ly/2GIBOgG 2018-3-23
• Hospitalization, PICU admissions increasing for pediatric opioid ingestions http://bit.ly/2pxvTCN  2018-3-23
• A Wrinkle in Time is Tomorrow morning at AMC: http://bit.ly/2Ijj8Ve 2018-3-23
• Can FLOTUS Address Online Hate Without Using the C-Word? http://bit.ly/2u5vD3r  2018-3-22
•  Here Is Why Toddlers Hit Themselves (And When You Should Be Concerned) http://bit.ly/2DHpZEt  2018-3-22
• When your child’s first food allergy reaction takes place in the air…mid-flight?? http://bit.ly/2FZL12L  2018-3-22
• Code Adam…Because You Don’t Have Eyes in the Back of Your Head – Thurs Time Capsule 02/11 http://bit.ly/2u3hyn3 2018-3-22
• Why Staying Together for the Kids Could Hurt Your Child’s Mental Health http://bit.ly/2u4ESky 2018-3-21
• What is Strep and How Can it Affect Your Family? http://bit.ly/2tYbNY7 2018-3-21
• Electronic device screen time may affect mental health of school-aged youths including social phobia and depressive symptoms http://bit.ly/2u39pPv  2018-3-21
• New York’s only freestanding pediatric health facility completed on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus http://bit.ly/2GKrmoG  2018-3-20
• 7 Ways to Deal With Moms That Bully Other Moms http://bit.ly/2pohppL  2018-3-20
• Soaring child suicide rates sparks launch of app that controls harmful content on mobiles http://bit.ly/2Iy74zz  2018-3-20
• “Reach Every Mother and Child Act (S.1730) proposes the USAID target existing funding towards maternal and child health” http://bit.ly/2FNdddd 2018-3-19
• New online resource helps military families deal with child mental health issues http://bit.ly/2FK6ZLe  2018-3-19

Child Health & Safety News 3/19: Opioid Overdose Doubles in Kids

Last updated on April 11th, 2018 at 11:46 am

In this week’s Child Health News: Why child care costs more than college tuition  http://bit.ly/2p3ziJt

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

• How Your Dog Is Affected By Your Family’s Emotions http://bit.ly/2GG7Byy 2018-3-18
• 8 Measles Cases Confirmed at Johnson County Child Center http://bit.ly/2HIoyb6 2018-3-18
• New Research On Baby Poop Has Some Concerning Findings http://bit.ly/2pjqW1o   2018-3-17
• Eight Essential Sensory Tools For Individuals With Autism http://prn.to/2HFgHLr  2018-3-17
• The Facts About Online Predators Every Parent Should Know – TodaysMama http://bit.ly/2tzGVwu  2018-3-17

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
“Since more than a decade ago, the number of kids aged 1-17 who were admitted to the hospital for opioid overdose almost doubled,” http://bit.ly/2G55dkW

• Calculator to predict pediatric appendicitis may improve patient care http://bit.ly/2GsKZl6  2018-3-17
• What Happens at a Kindergarten Screening? http://bit.ly/2Doktq3 2018-3-16
• Not Just SnapChat: 6 More Dangerous Apps Parents Need to Know About http://bit.ly/2GoqZjC  2018-3-16
• “Today I asked three of my classes to finish this sentence: ‘What my parents don’t know about social media is…” http://bit.ly/2Io65l4  2018-3-16
• How to Improve Your Child’s Thinking Skills Using Their Imagination http://bit.ly/2IgZmcX 2018-3-16
• Let’s Talk About Suicide  http://bit.ly/2Frd7bh  2018-3-15
• How to Parent like a Child Psychologist http://bit.ly/2Fr0BrZ  2018-3-15
• Does My Child Have a Concussion? http://bit.ly/2Fu0RT5 2018-3-15
• 8 Steps to Boost Your Child’s Immunity – Thurs Time Capsule 03/11 http://bit.ly/2t4J5nU 2018-3-15
• Negative Effects of Snapchat for Teens http://bit.ly/2FBQC2m 2018-3-14
• Struggling With Depression After Childbirth? You are not Alone http://bit.ly/2Igl9Bn 2018-3-14
• Don’t Swing Your Kid By The Arms, And This Is Why http://bit.ly/2Hh6moN  2018-3-13
• My Kids Eat Dinner At 3 P.M., And Here’s Why http://bit.ly/2Hd706Q  2018-3-13

Child Health & Safety News 3/12: Children’s Health 250th Transplant

Last updated on April 26th, 2018 at 03:50 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: 5 Apps That Should Terrify Every Parent, According To Experts http://bit.ly/2H2aZCU 

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

• “The portion sizes of some of Britain’s most popular foods are to be cut, with health officials telling the public it is time “to get on a diet”.” http://bbc.in/2FjKnkv 2018-3-12
• Babies who look like their father at birth are healthier one year later: Nonresident fathers spend 2 ½ days more per month with children they resemble http://bit.ly/2He4q0c  2018-3-12
• 7 Things Therapists Know About Child Behavior http://bit.ly/2FrH7DI 2018-3-11
• It takes two seconds to write your child’s details on the back of the car seat it may save their life http://bit.ly/2Hc8jD3 2018-3-11
• Porn Is Not The Worst Thing On http://Musical.ly  http://bit.ly/2FqHMFu  2018-3-11

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Meet the 15-year old who was Children’s Health’s 250th heart transplant recipient http://bit.ly/2HmJuEk 

• Anxiety in Children: A Metaphor to Put You In Their Shoes (And Right Beside Them) – http://bit.ly/2I8dYeD  2018-3-10
• Stay Calm. It’s Just Lice. http://bit.ly/2I6ccKY 2018-3-09
• Co-Sleeping With a Toddler May Affect Mom’s Health http://bit.ly/2oPGF74 2018-3-09
• Common vaccine ingredients, and how they work http://bit.ly/2F9rbG9 2018-3-09
• Black Panther is Sensory Friendly Tomorrow morning at 10am at AMC http://bit.ly/2HJdsU4 2018-3-08
• Kids and Flouride: How Important is it…Really? – Thurs Time Capsule 03/11 http://bit.ly/2oF0NZJ 2018-3-08
• My grandson is on the spectrum http://bit.ly/2FQYWJd  2018-3-08
• Here Is How To Improve Pediatric Asthma, According To A New Study http://bit.ly/2F9Rw6R 2018-3-07
• New UTSA lab addresses pediatric feeding disorders in kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder http://bit.ly/2FatkkJ 2018-3-07
• How To Care For Babies And Children With Diarrhea And Vomiting http://bit.ly/2oLKJpC 2018-3-07
• Children’s and parents’ experience of hospital stays don’t always match http://reut.rs/2oLTW0v 2018-3-06
• 9 Ways to Cultivate Courage in Your Kids to Find Their Inner Hero http://bit.ly/2H08voH 2018-3-05
• What to ask your child’s doctor about screening for depression http://cin.ci/2oFGKuM  2018-3-05

Child Health & Safety News 3/5: Heart Failure a Risk to Diabetic Kids

In this week’s Child Health News: Childhood obesity is getting worse http://cnn.it/2t0d40h

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.

• Gun Safety Course For Kids http://bit.ly/2FbC2iM 2018-3-5
• 9 Ways to Cultivate Courage in Your Kids to Find Their  Inner Hero http://bit.ly/2H08voH 2018-3-5
• Commercial Baby Food: A Formula for Health? http://bit.ly/2oIIHGS  2018-3-4
• 6 Things You Need To Know About Children And Vitamins So You Can Choose The Best Ones For Your Child http://bit.ly/2oG56EE 2018-3-4
• “A new study from the University of Georgia highlights the need for humanitarian aid groups to be trained in safe infant and young child feeding protocols” http://bit.ly/2GYrRdI  2018-3-4

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Young Diabetics at 7x Higher Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death, AHA Says http://bit.ly/2FbRK9r 

• “Pediatric patients cared for in emergency departments (EDs) are at high risk of medication errors” http://bit.ly/2FMxwo9 2018-3-3
• The Bullying Problem: What You Need to Know if you’re a parent of a child with learning or attention deficit issues http://u.org/2FEWANM 2018-3-3
• 1 in 4 Teens Say They’re Sexting http://ti.me/2FBkJ7N  2018-3-2
• 4 Types of Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Kids http://bit.ly/2HO9eum 2018-3-2
• Misinformation and Food Allergies: How to Keep Your Family Safe http://bit.ly/2Fyet0l 2018-3-2
• NIH researchers find a potential treatment for disorders involving excess red blood cells http://bit.ly/2FASwxS 2018-3-1
• 8 Ways to Soothe a Sick Kid – Thurs Time Capsule: 3/11 http://bit.ly/2F2ffpF 2018-3-1
• Parents sick of seeing phones at the dinner table can now remotely lock children’s phones at the touch of a button, thanks to “Family Link” a new monitoring app created by Google” http://bit.ly/2FCalN8 2018-2-28
• Exclusive Look Inside New Boston Child Internet Addiction Center http://bit.ly/2Cqp0w6 2018-2-28
• Should I Worry About my Child’s Walking Issues? http://bit.ly/2ot9jea  2018-2-28
• Wash Those Germs Away! Teaching Hand Washing to Preschoolers http://bit.ly/2HksPly 2018-2-26
• Black Panther is Sensory Friendly Twice at AMC: Feb. 27 & Mar. 10 http://zpr.io/nXe3s 2018-2-26
• Why is my Child’s Flu so Hard to Treat? http://zpr.io/nXe3j 2018-2-26

Child Health & Safety News 2/26: Autism Test? Early but Promising

Last updated on May 3rd, 2018 at 05:33 pm

In this week’s Child Health News: Trump Suggests Highly Trained Teachers Get a ‘Bit of a Bonus’ to Carry Guns as Fortification Against Mass Shootings… http://nyti.ms/2FsZp4h

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.

• Dangerous’ chewing gum ad banned over child safety concerns http://bit.ly/2EPpJo5 2018-02-25
• Surprisingly Helpful Calming Activities for Super-Active Kids http://bit.ly/2CEAIPi  2018-02-25
• Mongolia’s air pollution causes child health crisis with pollution in some areas dangerously high http://uni.cf/2EZflgX 2018-02-24
• Study finds kids from low-income areas fare worse after heart surgery http://bit.ly/2Cg8w9B 2018-02-24
• UCSF children’s hospital receives first US Precision VR visualization platform for pediatric neurosurgery http://bit.ly/2BIif7H 2018-02-24

PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Blood and urine test for autism could enable earlier diagnosis, scientists say http://bit.ly/2BFL8RU

• Children’s Cancer Association Clinical Trial Explores Efficacy of Music Medicine on Kids in Hospital http://bit.ly/2ERmVKx 2018-02-23
• Children do Not Listen Better When You Yell at Them http://bit.ly/2EEj1RP 2018-02-23
• Kids Who Care – Issue #6 – From Compassion To Action http://bit.ly/2HMY21d 2018-02-23
• Peter Rabbit is sensory friendly at AMC: Saturday Feb 24th at 10am http://bit.ly/2BTJ9pn 2018-02-22
• Potty Training: Ready and Willing – Thurs Time Capsule – 2/11 http://bit.ly/2CiGPZq  2018-02-22
• Dolton mom rethinks children’s safety after school shooting http://abc7.ws/2sIvvX2   2018-02-21
• Complaint filed against Britax Child Safety, Inc. following stroller injuries http://bit.ly/2EG031c  2018-02-21
• 1 in 10 Young People Self Harm: Here’s How to Help http://bit.ly/2ExrtCd 2018-02-21
• The Top 7 Reasons Kids Cry http://bit.ly/2oiVuyV  2018-02-20
• What Every Parent Should Do to Prevent Dry Skin in Kids http://bit.ly/2ExYgao  2018-02-20
• Gaston County EMS receives Handtvey Pediatric kits to save kids http://bit.ly/2GjXxKw  2018-02-19
• Prenatal Home Visits Lead to Improved Child Health and Development Outcomes http://bit.ly/2oaPDeH  2018-02-19
• How to Protect Your Child’s Teeth From Valentine’s Day Candy http://bit.ly/2oggAxE 2018-02-19

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