Latest Food Poisoning Outbreaks
There are several foodborne outbreaks and food recalls that parents should be aware of to keep their kids safe from food poisoning, including:
at least 32 people who have gotten sick with a Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC O121) in 18 states, including 9 who have required hospitalization, and which have been linked to recalled Farm Rich, Market Day, and Schwan's brand frozen food products.
at least 73 people in 18 states, including 14 who have required hospitalization, who have gotten sick with the Salmonella Saintpaul bacteria because of exposure to imported cucumbers that were contaminated with the bacte...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 29, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
North Carolina Measles Outbreak
We haven't heard too much about measles lately. After almost weekly reports of new outbreaks a few years ago, in which we reached a 15 year high of 220 cases in the United States, reports of measles have slowed down....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 27, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Review
In this week's Saturday Safety Review, stories of:
a 2-year-old near Union City, Georgia who died after he was attacked by the family's pit bull while his mother was in the bathroom. The family has had the dog, which had never shown aggression before, for 8 years.
a 7-year-old in Akron, Ohio who was bitten on her ear, shoulder, chest and stomach and required surgery after she was mauled by a neighbor's rottweiler while she was riding her pink scooter down her street.
a 4-year-old in Prairie City, Iowa who died after she was mauled by an American Staffordshire terrier (Amstaff), which is closely related to pit bulls, ...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
World Malaria Day 2013
Few people in the United States think about malaria unless they are getting ready to travel out of the country, after all, according to the CDC, "in 1949, the country was declared free of malaria as a significant public health problem."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Land of Nod Doll Recall
The Land of Nod and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling five different plush handmade baby dolls because "the hands on the plush dolls can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 24, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Lawn Mower Accidents Back in Season
There is one bright spot during cold and flu season. As the weather gets cold, we hear about fewer drownings and other accidents and tragedies that are more common in the Spring and Summer....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 24, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
National Infant Immunization Week 2013
This week, the 19th annual National Infant Immunization Week, is a great time to highlight both the dangers of vaccine-preventable diseases and the benefits of getting your kids fully immunized on time....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 21, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
New Clothing Recalls
That the clothes they wear could be a choking hazard to their kids is a big surprise to most parents. Nevertheless, in addition to small items, such as buttons and snap that can come off of clothes and choke young children, improperly designed clothing with drawstrings can pose a strangulation hazard....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 20, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Round, stories of:
a 3-year-old in Farmingdale, Maine who was mauled by a Rottweiler that was chained to the side of a barn with a steel cable at her grandmother's house. The toddler is expected to require several surgeries for the head injuries she sustained from the multiple bite wounds she received during the attack.
an 8-year-old in Lapwei, Idaho who died after he was unintentionally shot in the chest.
a 6-year-old in Mission, Kansas who was unintentionally shot in the leg by a 14-year-old cousin while at a chiropractor's office. The boy had been playing with the gun, which he had in...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 19, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Motor Vehicle Traffic-Related Pedestrian Deaths - New CDC Report
I was recently reviewing the "left, right, left" safety slogan for crossing the street with my kids, and I think I will do it again after reading the latest report from the CDC, "Motor Vehicle Traffic-Related Pedestrian Deaths -- United States, 2001-2010."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 18, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
The AAP Responds to Washington
The American Academy of Pediatrics had some strong responses this week to events in Washington D.C.
On the one hand, the AAP was understandably discouraged and disappointed that the U.S. Senate failed to pass a bill that would have expanded background checks for gun buyers....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 17, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Small World Toy Puzzle Recall
Small World Toys Enterprises and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling about 4,000 of their children's wooden puzzles because the "small pegs on the puzzle boards can loosen and separate from the boards, posing a choking hazard to children."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 16, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Talking to Kids about the Boston Tragedy
Tragedies such as the bombing at the Boston Marathon are hard for many of us to understand. How could our kids possibly comprehend how or why these types of tragedies occur?...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 13, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 6-year-old in Toms River, New Jersey who died after he was unintentionally shot in the head by his 4-year-old neighbor with a .22 caliber rifle he had gotten from his home.
a 4-year-old in Lebanon, Tennessee who unintentionally shot and killed a women with a loaded gun that was left on a bed during a family cookout as the guns were being shown to other family members.
a 13-year-old in Lincoln, Nebraska who died when her hair became entangled in the engine components of the ATV she was riding, causing it to crash.
a 13-year-old in Summitville, Ohio who died when th...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 13, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
More High Powered Magnet Sets Recalled
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has once again announced a recall of high-powered magnet sets which "contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - April 6, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
