Child safety News

FRIDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Child safety and booster seats protect children of all weights, including those on the heavy side. That's the finding of a new study that looked at nearly 1,000 children, aged 1 to 8 years, who were involved in c...

MONDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Some parents may hesitate to let their children ride in a car driven by grandparents because they believe the grandparent's driving skills may not be what they once were. But, new research suggests that children...

THURSDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- Home safety devices greatly reduce the number of injuries sustained by small children, according to a new study. Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center looked at two groups of families w...

THURSDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- For American parents, doctors are the most trusted source of information about the safety of children's vaccines, a new study indicates. Researchers conducted a national survey of 1,552 parents of children age...

SATURDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- With spring-cleaning season here, the American Cleaning Institute reminds adults to protect family members and pets from accidental poisoning. In conjunction with National Poison Prevention Week (March 20-26)...

MONDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Children are best kept in rear-facing car seats until age two or until they have reached the height and weight maximums set by the car seat manufacturer, according to new recommendations from a pediatricians' g...

SATURDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Incorrect use of child safety seats is a major reason why car accidents remain the leading cause of disability and death among children in the United States, an expert warns. Research has shown that seven out ...

TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- More than four in five parents say their children use the Internet without adult supervision, but at the same time almost two-thirds are worried about online predators, a new survey has found. The findings, rel...

MONDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Your parenting style can make a huge difference in your teen's safety once he or she gets behind the wheel of a car. Parents who set firm rules, but do so in a helpful, supportive way, can reduce the likelihood...

TUESDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Parents of young children identified fewer than half of the potential safety hazards for kids in a home, but did far better than either health-care professionals or day-care workers, a new study finds. The Univ...

TUESDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The leading cause of accidental poisonings among American children can be found in the family medicine cabinet, a new government report shows. Each year in the United States, more than 71,000 children aged 18 an...

TUESDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- The labeling on children's over-the-counter cold medicines can be confusing to parents, a new study has found. Simpler language and clearer graphics are needed to guide the selection and safe use of the medicati...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Placing infants and small children in age-appropriate car safety seats significantly reduces the odds that they will die if they are in a motor vehicle accident, new research shows. Babies reaped the most ben...

SUNDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A leading consumer safety organization is calling for a nationwide ban on drivers using all cell phones and other messaging devices. While there are a few state and local laws banning drivers from using hand-hel...