Child Health and Safety:
Child Health Articles, Baby Health, Infant Care, Child Safety
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Sep 26th, 2009
A voluntary recall has been issued by the McNeil Consumer Healthcare for certain lots of Childrens' and Infants' TYLENOL liquid products.
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Sep 23rd, 2009
A voluntary recall of several varieties of children’s and infants’ Tylenol has been announced by the drug’s manufacturer, McNeil Consumer Healthcare. Specific lots and flavors of 21 Tylenol products are being recalled, including Children’s Tylenol® Suspension 4 oz. Strawberry, Children’s Tylenol® Pediatric Suspension 1 oz. Cherry, and Infants’ Tylenol® Suspension Drops ½ oz. Grape.
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Sep 21st, 2009
Each year 1.2 million children under age 5 die from Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae B or Hib, which cause pneumococcal disease and are preventable with vaccines.
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Sep 16th, 2009
Safe Kids Kansas makes rural injury prevention a top priority during National Farm Safety & Health Week, which runs from Sept. 20 to 26, 2009.
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Sep 15th, 2009
Children with microcephaly-that is, children whose head size is smaller than that of 97 percent of children-are at risk of neurologic and cognitive problems and should be screened for these problems.
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Sep 12th, 2009
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control will have certified technicians at the Chick-Fil-A on Bush River Road in Columbia this Saturday from noon until 2 p.m. checking car seats to mark “National Seat Check Saturday.”
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Sep 10th, 2009
The Health Protection Agency commissioned National Poisons Information Service has reported an 11% rise in the number of telephone enquiries from health professionals relating to incidents involving children aged under 10 years.
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Sep 9th, 2009
Only 26 percent of parents would give their child's high school an "A" for preventing bullying and school violence, and 38 percent of parents would give their child's elementary or junior high an "A."
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Sep 9th, 2009
The Utah Department of Health, Safe Kids Utah, and other community partners are celebrating National Child Passenger Safety Week
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Sep 9th, 2009
Babies born to mothers who drink are called ‘visible children with invisible disabilities.' September 9 is Utah Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day. A primary goal of the observance is to let women know they can get help to quit their addiction.
