Some parents may have enough difficulty getting their toddlers strapped into their car seats, but that may be just half the battle.
A new, small study of parents in Colorado reveals another potential roadblock to child passenger safety: youngsters unbuckling themselves while the vehicle is moving.
Such incidents are alarming as restraining children inappropriately in a vehicle [...]
A new study reviewing more than 50,000 narcotic-containing precriptions for children found that about 4 percent of them received an overdose amount.
Of more concern was the finding that the youngest children had the greatest chance of receiving an overdose, according to lead researcher Dr. William T. Basco Jr., associate professor and director of the Division [...]
The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that chemical-management policy in the United States be revised to protect children and pregnant women and to better protect other populations.
Since the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) was passed in 1976, tens of thousands of new chemicals have been developed for widespread use with little oversight or testing [...]
