Keeping Kids Warm in Winter Weather

Winter Safety Tips for Dressing Kids and Babies In the winter, kids run a higher risk of getting hypothermia, frostbite, or other cold-weather ailments. Children should be dressed differently than adults, especially if they are unable to tell you how …

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  • New Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury on the Horizon

    Researchers at Harvard have started research on causes and treatments of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) suffered by soldiers. The technical explanation of their findings has been reported in Harvard Science. In summary, researchers are finding the exact process of a …

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  • Child Safety Recalls: Bumbo Seats

    Numerous child brain injuries caused by popular baby seat The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently recalled the popular Bumbo baby seat. Previous recalls to the product have been made, especially regarding its use on elevated surfaces. Despite warnings, …

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  • Children and cell phone use: Safe? Smart?

    At what age should children have cell phones? As the holidays approach, children of all ages will be adding cell phones to their wish lists. In under a decade, children have become increasingly technologically-saavy, more so than many adults. As …

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  • How to Identify Daycare Child Abuse

    Knowing the signs can help keep kids safe at daycare Sending a child to daycare is difficult for parents. We worry that our children will not be taken care of as well as we can. Undoubtedly, no love is like …

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  • Childproofing a Home can Prevent Accidental Drug Overdose

    Pharmaceutical drug overdose statistics on the rise A recent L.A. Times article reported pharmaceutical drug poisonings in children rose 22% from 2001 to 2008. This is a shocking statistic, considering the number of children in the United States in this …

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  • Preventing Childhood Injuries Radio Show

    My journey as a child injury lawyer and the prevention of childhood injuries Last week I had the pleasure of being on Ringler Radio on the Legal Talk Network to talk with host Larry Cohen and his co-hosts Ann Marie …

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  • September is Child Passenger Safety Month

    Car dealerships get involved with child passenger safety September always brings anticipation of new things: back-to-school, the changing of seasons and the upcoming holidays. This year, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has teamed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …

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  • Back to School Safety: Lunch Time

    Could your child get a food-borne illness from that turkey sandwich? I have already written a few posts about back-to-school safety in preparation for the new year. Up to now, the posts have been about activity-related dangers such as riding …

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  • Preventing Childhood Injuries: KID Organization

    Kids In Danger Organization In the Running for $15k Prize In a previous post about preventing childhood injuries, I shared a great non-profit: KID. The organization Kids In Danger  protects children’s safety and lives by improving product knowledge and safety. …

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