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December 22, 2022
Button batteries can be a safety hazard to young children
They're tiny, convenient, and oh-so-easy for curious toddlers to swallow -
October 25, 2022
Glow sticks are creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky. Here’s how to be sure they’re also safe.
Vanderbilt experts urge caution when using the popular items to light the night -
June 28, 2022
After an explosion almost cost her son his hand, one mother has a warning about the danger of fireworks: “They are explosives. They are dangerous.”
"No one ever expects something to happen to your own child." -
June 27, 2022
Occupational Health offers tips to kick off summer on a healthy note
We are officially into summer, which means vacations are ramping up. As you write your checklist, pack your suitcase, and book your trip, here are few important reminders. -
June 15, 2022
Don’t leave them even for a minute — keep children from dying in a hot car
Every year dozens of children die of heatstroke after being left, often accidentally, in a hot car -
May 26, 2022
“Had he not had on his helmet, we probably would have been planning his funeral”
Children's Hospital safety expert makes clear: on bikes, skateboards or ATVs, helmets protect the brain -
May 23, 2022
Injury prevention experts highlight ABCs of water safety as summer begins
Drowning doesn’t look like the dramatic splashing or shouting that’s often depicted in movies or TV shows. It is silent.