This week, the journal Pediatrics published an updated policy statement saying that although injuries from trampolines have been decreasing steadily over the past few years, there were 98,000 trampoline-related injuries in 2009, resulting in 3,100 hospitalizations. In an article in CNN.com, Dr. Michele Labotz, a sports medicine physician and lead…
Next week is National Child Passenger Safety Week. Both the state police and PennDOT are encouraging drivers to participate in free child passenger safety seat checkups throughout the state. There will be 141 fitting stations across Pennsylvania where parents can learn proper installation and use of child safety seats. In…
Earlier this month, a 16-year-old-girl died while in vacation in Hawaii when the jet ski she was riding was hit by another watercraft. According to a report by ABC News, the 20-year-old man who hit the young girl with his rented jet ski, was charged with third-degree criminal homicide. Now…
A new study is warning parents and caregivers that they need to be more aware of current guidelines regarding proper car seat use. The study was published this week in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, and included a review of three years worth of data from the National Highway…