Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 14-year-old in San Antonio, Texas who died in a hunting accident.
a 13-year-old in Fort Worth, Texas who was seriously injured and required surgery while hunting hogs with his father, when he was unintentionally shot by another teen when a loaded rifle that he had just put down on the backseat of their truck fired.
a 1-year-old in Scottsdale, Arizona who died when he was intentionally left in a hot car while his father went to work....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - September 21, 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 unintentionally shot in the thigh by her 17-year-old brother who was playing with a loaded gun.
a 3-year-old in Michigan City, Indiana who died after he was unintentionally shot in the head by his mother's boyfriend....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - September 18, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Measles Outbreaks - Then and Now
Just a few years ago, in 2011, I was reporting about how we were breaking records for the high numbers of measles cases we were seeing across the country.
As early as March 2011...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - September 14, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 3-year-old at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming who died after she unintentionally shot herself with her father's gun.
a 9-year-old in Tampa, Florida who was unintentionally shot in the arm by a 12-year-old as they played with a loaded gun.
an 18-year-old in Longmont, Colorado who died after she was shot after she jumped out of a closet, trying to surprise a friend, who thought she was an intruder.
a 15-year-old in Jarratt, Virginia who died after he was found shot inside his home.
a 6-year-old in Lewiston, Idaho who was hospitalized after his foot was run over ...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - September 10, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
More Water-Absorbing Balls Recalled
Last October, a study in Pediatrics, "Water-Absorbing Balls: A "Growing"Problem," reported on a case in which an 8-month-old infant required surgery after swallowing a superabsorbent polymer ball - a rapidly expanding, water-absorbing ball (Water Balz) that can grow up to 400 times their original size. The study highlighted the dangers of this toy, which may appear 'candy-like to young children.' They found that the growing balls can easily grow larger than the small intestine in just six hours, blocking the intestine and quickly leading to a life-threatening medical emergency....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - September 8, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
The Politics of Vaccines and a Measles Outbreak Update
Thanks to generally high vaccination rates in Texas, a quick response from local and state health departments, and a few vaccination clinics at the church that was at the center of a recent measles outbreak, the case count in the North Texas measles outbreak...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - September 7, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 2-month-old in Minneapolis, Minnesota who is in critical condition after he was unintentionally shot by his teenage uncle in their home.
an 18-year-old from Burlington, Texas who died after he was unintentionally shot by his 17-year-old friend while they were on a hunting trip, waiting for dove season to begin.
an 8-year-old in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania who died after he was unintentionally shot in the head by his 6-year-old brother with a revolver that their mother kept next to her bed.
a 10-year-old in Jackson, Idaho who suffered who was unintentionally shot he...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 31, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 16-year-old in Drain, Oregon who died after he was unintentionally shot by his 15-year-old friend who was handing him a hunting rifle, which fired.
an 18-month-old in Atlanta, Georgia who died after he was unintentionally shot in the chest by his father who pulled the trigger of a BB rifle that he didn't think was loaded.
a 3-month-old in Phoenix, Arizona who died after being left in a hot car....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Texas Measles Outbreak - Is it about Religion?
As we get more answers about the Texas measles outbreak, we are also left with many more questions.
The outbreak, which has increased to at least 16 confirmed cases, is linked to a large area church that is being described as:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
HALO SleepSacks Recalled
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that about 27,000 HALO SleepSack Wearable Blankets with Pink Satin Flowers have been recalled because "petals from the floral embellishment on the blankets can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 24, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 14-year-old in Seattle, Washington who unintentionally shot himself in the leg while passing around a handgun.
a 2-year-old in Lilburn, Georgia who died after he was unintentionally shot by his grandfather.
a 3-year-old in Dundee, Michigan who died after he unintentionally shot himself in the head with a loaded gun that he found on a bedroom closet floor.
a 15-year-old in St. Louis, Missouri who died after she was unintentionally shot in the head by her 20-year-old brother with mental disabilities who didn't know that the gun was real....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 21, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Update on the Measles Outbreak in Texas
The measles outbreak in Texas continues to grow.
The current case count is up to 10, with at least one more suspected case being investigated. The youngest is just 4-months-old.
As in most other measles outbreaks...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 19, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Texas Measles Health Alert
It has not been a slow year for measles, although unless you have a large measles outbreak in your area, you might not know it.
In 2008, there were 140 cases ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 17, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
a 14-year-old in Salem, Oregon who was unintentionally shot in the armpit while playing with a loaded .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun with his 11-year-old friend.
a 13-year-old in Anderson, Indiana who died after he was unintentionally shot in the chest by a younger sibling with a .22 caliber handgun.
a 9-year-old in Wichita Falls, Texas was died after he was unintentionally shot in the face by an unsecured, loaded shotgun when a 13-year-old in the house handed it to him. He was visiting his grandfather as part of his summer vacation.
a 7-month-old in Kissimmee, ...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 13, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
FDA Updates Their Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Info Again
While the peak of the Cyclospora outbreak that we have all been hearing about has certainly passed, we continue to get updates and new information from the FDA and CDC.
The current case count in the outbreak is up to 590 cases in 19 states and includes 32 people who required hospitalization. That means that we have now surpassed the last recent record for Cyclospora cases, when we had 543 cases in 2005....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Pediatrics)
Source: About.com Pediatrics - August 3, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
