More Awareness Needed of Toddlers' Risk for Scalds
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NEW YORK  - Despite repeated  recommendations to cook on the back burners of the stove and to  turn pot handles toward the back, many parents still fail to  recognize their child's potential risk for burns and scalds,  new study findings suggest.
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NEW YORK  - Children's rate of sun damage  increases by more than two-fold between the first and second  summers of their lives, but periodic reminders for parents  about the importance of sun protection may help, according to  new research released Monday.
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Since their home was torched six weeks ago, Peter Monderu's six children sleep tangled like puppies on the cold ground. His 9-year-old girl bears the scars of a horrific arson attack on a church, and his fearful wife startles awake at the least sound.
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By Dave Gustafson, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.  Sep. 22--When a child gets into the chemicals stored beneath the sink or a hazardous materials tank leaks in a neighborhood, there is always someone like V.
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Firefighter Marty McNamara had two young daughters and a third on the way when he barreled into a burning basement last November. His family was protected by the same accidental death benefit that covers every part-time firefighter in the state: none.
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Many homes and gardens play host to an increasing number of hazardous plants, and children are most often at risk.
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The number of children dying from abuse could be much higher than previously thought, the NSPCC says.
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Infants who sustain head  injuries due to abuse have worse outcomes than their peers with  head trauma due to other causes, researchers report in the  journal Pediatrics this month.
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Children's rate of sun damage increases by more than two-fold between the first and second summers of their lives, but periodic reminders for parents about the importance of sun protection may help, according to new research released Monday.
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MONDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDayNews) -- Toy safety should be at the top of your list when you select Christmas presents for children.
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A link between young children being exposed to some cleaning products and developing asthma in later life has been suggested by researchers.
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Researchers last night called for further investigation into whether babies born by caesarean section were at extra risk of food allergies and diarrhoea.
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It&#39;s a concern that every parent has during the holiday season - making sure the toy or product they buy for their child is safe.
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Children whose mothers  experience severe abuse at the hands of an intimate partner are  more likely to wind up in hospital emergency departments, and  their increased risk may persist for up to three years after  the abuse has ended, new research shows.
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Health officials are looking closely at some worrisome research on flame retardants. A new study has found high levels of chemicals called PBDEs in mothers&#39; breast milk.
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High levels of stress may physically scar a child's brain, research suggests.
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Unborn children may be at risk from the shampoos and hand lotions used by their pregnant mothers, it was claimed yesterday. A chemical commonly used in these toiletries can affect the growth of structures