Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 12-year-old in Camden, New Jersey who was unintentionally shot in the face by a 12-year-old with a .38 caliber revolver as they got ready to go to school.
a 2-year-old in Corsicana, Texas who died after he unintentionally shot himself in the head with a handgun that he found in a bedroom.
a 3-year-old in Tampa, Florida who died after he unintentionally shot himself with his uncle's 9mm handgun that he had left in a backpack.
a 6-year-old in Oakland Park, Florida who is in critical condition after she was unintentionally shot in the chest by her 13-year-old brother...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 8, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Measles in Michigan
An infant who wasn't vaccinated has developed a probably case of measles in Battle Creek, Michigan after traveling out of the country. The child likely exposed other people to measles at an area pediatric office and an emergency room in the Kalamazoo area....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 7, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Bike to School Day Is Today
Today is the second annual National Bike to School Day, which joins Walk to School Day to help get kids more active and build "awareness for the need for walkable communities."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 7, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Studies for National Youth Traffic Safety Month
As we observe National Youth Traffic Safety Month, let's take a look at some recent studies that show we need to do more to keep our kids safe on the road....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 7, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Hand Hygiene Day - Save Lives: Clean Your Hands
Not to be confused with Global Handwashing Day, which was observed on October 15, today is Hand Hygiene Day, the World Health Organization's annual campaign to promote the message to Save Lives: Clean Your Hands....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 5, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Should you throw away your toothbrush after having strep throat?
Have you ever been told to throw out your children's toothbrush after they have had strep throat?
The theory behind getting a new toothbrush is that strep could contaminate their toothbrush and they would get reinfected once they finished their antibiotics. If you had never heard of this, are you going to start throwing away your children's toothbrush when they have strep now, or after a bout with a cold virus or the flu?...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Cyberbullying is Rampant in High Schools
Bullying at school has likely been a problem as long as there have been schools.
Barton D. Schmitt, MD wrote about bullying as a possible cause of school phobia in a 1971 article in Pediatrics, "School Phobia - The Great Imitator: A Pediatrician's Viewpoint."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Another Shooting Accident - Another Child in Critical Condition
With the unintentional shooting death of the 2-year-old in Kentucky fresh in everyone's mind, there is news of another unintentional shooting.
This one is in Brighton, Alabama...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Understanding the Plan B Rulings
A few different things happened with Plan B last month, a good option for emergency contraception.
Approved in 1999, Plan B became available over-the-counter in 2006, but only for women who were at least 18-years-old. In 2009, Plan B and Plan B One-Step became available over-the-counter to teens who were at least 17-years-old....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 2-year-old in Burkesville, Kentucky who died after she was unintentionally shot by her 5-year-old brother with his .22-caliber rifle.
a 5-year-old in Mountain Village, Alaska who died after she was unintentionally shot by her 8-year-old brother who was playing with a Ruger 10/22 rifle that he had used the day before to go hunting.
a 6-year-old in Pace, Florida who was hospitalized after she was unintentionally shot while playing with a handgun with another small child.
a 4-year-old in Tuckahoe, Virginia who was unintentionally shot in the leg by his 10-year-old br...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 3, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Measles in New York City
It hasn't gotten as much attention as the ongoing measles outbreak in North Carolina, so few people are likely aware that there has also been a measles outbreak in New York City....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 3, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Now Under FDA Review - Soap and Caffeine
Many of us know the FDA for approving new vaccines and drugs, issuing food recalls, and investigating food poisoning outbreaks, etc. The FDA has been in the news for something else recently, the fact that they are reviewing several products that have become commonly used in recent years:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 2, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
The Kentucky Shooting - A Too Common Tragedy
The unintentional shooting and death of a 2-year-old in Kentucky has made the news around the world.
What is it about this tragedy that has captured everyone's attention?
Is it that this ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Update on the North Carolina Measles Outbreak
As the case count in the North Carolina measles outbreak is now up to 19 cases, we are learning some more information about the outbreak, including that:
the cases are spread over Stokes, Orange and Polk counties...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Children's Art Contest
The American Academy of Pediatrics is launching its 9th annual international Children's Art Contest for kids in grades 3 through 12.
Divided into three groups, grades 3 to 5, grades 6 to 8, and grades 9 to 12, children are invited to submit an original artwork on the theme "A World Free from Tobacco and Secondhand Smoke" by July 31, 2013....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - May 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
