Child Health and Safety:
Child Health Articles, Baby Health, Infant Care, Child Safety
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Aug 27th, 2009
Five year-old Camden Kanclerz of Livonia has endured nine brain surgeries in his short lifetime. Yet, with all he has gone through, he still wishes to ride a bike like the rest of the children in his neighborhood.
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Aug 27th, 2009
The medical establishment recommends against predictive genetic testing for children for untreatable diseases partially because of concerns about the potential psychological harms involved with knowing that a child is at risk for a disease for which there is currently no treatment.
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Aug 27th, 2009
Infants and toddlers on airplanes are safest in a car seat with a harness in case of turbulence. A child who rides in a car seat on the ground should ride in that car seat on a plane.
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Aug 25th, 2009
While children think about back-to-school shopping, new teachers, and homework, parents should be thinking about encouraging healthy habits to help their kids start school.
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Aug 24th, 2009
Study shows healthy term newborns can decrease their oxygen levels sitting in both car beds and car seats. The mean minimal oxygen saturation level was lower while in both safety devices (83.7% for the car bed and 83.6% for the car seat) compared with in the hospital crib (87.4%).
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Aug 20th, 2009
Kids living in unsafe neighborhoods face barriers to getting exercise, which could lead to them becoming overweight.
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Aug 20th, 2009
Parents of short children often worry about their child’s well-being, but a study shows that short children are no different in their social or emotional well-being compared with their taller classmates.
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Aug 18th, 2009
With children heading back to school soon, the North Dakota Department of Health is reminding North Dakotans about the importance of safe walking and safe driving.
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Aug 18th, 2009
Playground accidents are one of the leading causes of injury to children in elementary school.
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Aug 13th, 2009
Common household products – from prescription medications to oven cleaner – can be dangerous in the hands of a child. In fact, poisoning is the third leading cause of hospitalizations for injury among children ages one to four.
