Articles in Baby Health:
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I saw a post today, over at ecosalon, about 7 pointless baby products. Much of the list was the same...
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As unemployment rates rise so does child abuse
According to new research, as unemployment rate in the USA soar upwards, more and more children under the age of... -
Child medication poisoning has risen dramatically
According to a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study, the number of young children admitted to hospitals or the... -
Crib bumper pad sales banned in Chicago
Health care professionals have long advised against having your baby sleep in a crib affixed with baby bumpers, but now,... -
60 percent of 2011 infant car seats contain toxic substances
HealthyStuff.org has just released their research on 2011-model car seats, and 60% of all of the 2011-model car seats tested,... -
Get ready for first aid before your baby arrives
There are plenty of things you should be doing before your baby arrives, like taking a childbirth class, gathering must-have... -
More than 20 deaths in 2011 after children are left alone in hot cars
It's mid summer, and as such it's time for an important safety reminder - never, ever leave your child alone... -
The leading cause of death for young children
What is the leading cause of death for young kids? Is it auto accidents? Poisoning? Or maybe it's falls? Nope...... -
The new crib safety standards
This week the brand new, and mandatory, safety standards for infant cribs went into effect. The new rules about crib... -
Celebrate Home Safety Month with a safe home tour
In honor of Home Safety Month why not tour a super safe home from the comfort of your desk? My... -
Best baby-safe sunscreen for 2011
Environmental Working Group (EWG) has just released their 2011 Safe Sunscreen Guide and it's jam packed with the safest sunscreens... -
FDA says: do not feed SimplyThick to premature infants
The FDA has issued a warning to all parents, caregivers and health care providers not to feed SimplyThick, a thickening... -
75 drownings and near-drownings in 2011 already!
We haven't even hit summer 2011, and yet, 37 drownings and 38 near-drowning incidents have already been reported by the... -
Never shake a baby - learn about abusive head trauma
Shaken baby syndrome, or “abusive head trauma" as it's now sometimes called, is a serious issue, but an issue that... -
Non-violent parenting tips
In a previous post, I mentioned that it's National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse isn't always so cut and... -
Your smoke alarm may not wake your child
A new study, completed by researchers at Victoria University in Melbourne shows that most of the time, kids will sleep... -
Help prevent child abuse in your community
Many, many important events happen in April. We've got Earth Day, Autism Awareness and Marching for Babies to name a... -
Safe active play with your baby
I think we've all seen the occasional parent toss their baby into the air. Most babies I've met DO seem... -
Tips for National Poison Prevention Week
It's National Poison Prevention Week (March 20-26) and to celebrate, the first thing you can do is help save your... -
New rear-facing child car seat policy
This week the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released some new guidelines that may change how you, and your child,...
