As a growing number of children are now categorized as overweight or obese, new research shows that such children are not at increased risk for injury in car crashes.
All of the child safety seats and booster seats tested in this study properly restrained the children across a varied weight range. Almost 1,000 children ages 1 [...]
A cough etiquette and hand hygiene program that included the frequent use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer helps reduce illness caused by some cases of influenza A, along with missed school days, according to a new study.
“Respiratory hygiene education and the regular use of hand sanitizer can be an important adjunct to influenza vaccination programs to [...]
Children who suffer head injuries from car accidents, falls and other mishaps can face a multitude of problems over the course of their lifetimes, a new study shows
These traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can affect a child’s ability to communicate with others and take care of day to day tasks, leading to a long-term reduction in [...]
The risk of a child being hit by a car is roughly four times higher on Halloween than any other night of the year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
And that’s a big risk when you consider an estimated 40 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 could hit the [...]
A growing number of young children are being treated in America’s hospitals and emergency rooms for being accidentally poisoned with medication, according to a new study.
The rise in exposure to prescription products has been so striking that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has established the PROTECT Initiative, intended to prevent unintended medication overdoses [...]
The danger of drowning for young children is a real one, all year long, inside and outside of the home.
Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 4. And while much attention is paid to water safety during the warm months, parents and caregivers need to know that drowning risks [...]
With record high temperatures nationwide and reports of 21 hyperthermia-related child deaths already this summer, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is stepping up its efforts to prevent these needless deaths.
Children left alone in vehicles during hot weather are at risk of a serious injury or death from hyperthermia. According to NHTSA research, hyperthermia is [...]
A new generation of safer cribs is now for sale in retail stores across the country, thanks to new crib safety standards approved by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The new mandatory crib standards, approved unanimously on Dec. 15, 2010, are the most stringent crib safety standards in the world. As of June 28, 2011, [...]
A new study reveals that young children experience high levels of pain in their wrists and fingers following long term use of gaming devices and mobile phones, indicating that excessive gaming may negatively impact joint health.
The study, involving 257 students, highlights that a higher degree of pain was experienced with the use of gaming devices [...]
A study by the Food and Drug Administration of infant-feeding practices found 9 percent of infants were given dietary botanical supplements and teas in their first year of life.
The most common reason mothers fed supplements and teas to their infants were to help with fussiness, digestion, colic and relaxation.
Although these parents fed their infants the [...]
