Items Tagged with 'Child safety'

Kids who walk, bike or skateboard to school are more likely to continue this healthy habit as they grow up, results of a recent study show.

Every 75 minutes, a child is treated in the ER for a battery-related injury. That’s what researchers from Safe Kids Worldwide and Nationwide Children’s Hospital have concluded after analyzing a decades’ worth of data (2010 to 2019).

If you worry about your children’s safety in school drop-off/pickup areas, a new survey shows you’re not alone.

Considering renting an inflatable bounce house? Recent research shows that even light winds can send inflatables flying and cause serious injuries and death.

As you and your child get ready for the new school year, how about taking a few minutes to talk about some safety and health basics?

Infants should sleep on their backs on flat surfaces without soft bedding, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.

Poisonings involving kids and melatonin – a supplement people take to try to improve their sleep – climbed 530% over a recent 10-year period, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kids are getting sick after eating edible products containing THC sold in packaging that looks similar to well-known brands of candy, cookies or cereal, the Food and Drug Administration is warning parents and caregivers.

Columbus, OH — Nearly 3 out of 5 children treated for injuries related to swallowing or inserting high-powered magnets used in toys require a hospital stay, results of a recent study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital show.

Washington — Unintentional poisoning deaths involving children younger than 5 jumped 153% between 2018 and 2020 – a dramatic shift from the declines recorded in previous years, a Consumer Product Safety Commission report shows.