Sunday Shooting Review - More Everyday Victims
While everyone's attention towards guns and gun violence goes way up after a mass shooting like Newtown, it is important to remember that there are many more everyday child and teen victims of gun violence in our country. In fact, about 20,000 children and teens are shot each year and almost 3,000 die from gun violence, including murders, suicides, and accidents....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - January 5, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
New Food Safety Rules
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) helped to transform the FDA and our overall food safety system into one in which food regulators worked to prevent contamination of our food, instead of simply trying to react every time there was an outbreak. It was passed by Congress in 2010 and signed into law by President Obama in January 2011....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - January 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 16-year-old in Houston, Texas who was shot in the groin while hunting after his father had mistaken him for a deer.
a 9-year-old near Grapeland, Texas who was shot in his arm while hunting with a friend.
a 13-year-old in Las Yescas, Texas who unintentionally shot and killed an 18-year-old family member while they were hunting.
a 10-year-old in Elkton, Maryland who died after she was hit in the head by a bullet that was likely shot as a part of "celebratory gunfire" just after midnight on New Year's Day.
a 15-year-old in Flint, Michigan who was unintentionally sho...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - January 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
New Year's Resolutions for Kids
From encouraging your kids to wear sunscreen and brush their teeth to always wearing a helmet when riding a bike, a few New Year's resolutions can help to keep your kids safe and healthy year round....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - December 30, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
