Posts tagged Children

• Hospitalized Uninsured Children More Likely to Die When Compared to Insured Children

  David Mittleman | October 30, 2009 4:35 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Researchers at John Hopkins University recently made a horrific discovery: uninsured children who are hospitalized are more likely to die than children with government or private health insurance....

• Halloween Safety Tips to Ensure Halloween is Filled with Treats, Not Tricks

  David Mittleman | October 29, 2009 1:29 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As young trick-or-treaters hit the streets on Saturday to collect their candy, you can be sure that the last thing on their minds will be safety. Instead, it is important for parents to take an...

• Wisconsin Sex Abuse Victims Plead With Legislators to Pass Bill Extending Statute of Limitations

  David Mittleman | October 23, 2009 2:47 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Madison, Wisconsin—a group of childhood sex abuse victims are urging a Wisconsin legislative committee to support Assembly Bill 453, which would repeal the state’s statute of limitations...

• Detroit Bus Crash Injures Six Students

  Devon Glass | September 30, 2009 8:15 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  An accident involving two Detroit school buses resulted in injuries to six students on Monday. The collision occurred in metro Detroit, at the intersection of Plymouth Road and West Outer...

• FDA and Roche Warn Parents About Dosage Confusion with Children's Swine Flu Medication

  David Mittleman | September 27, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Taminflu Oral Suspension is but one prescription drug to help treat the swine flu. However, the Food and Drug Administration and Roche, the maker of the drug, are warning parents to be careful when...

• Leukemia Cells in Obese Children "Hide" From Chemo Drugs in Fat Cells

  David Mittleman | September 25, 2009 12:24 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Science is not always kind in the answers it reveals, but knowing these unfortunate answers can be helpful to the most vulnerable. For example, a recent study conducted by Steven D. Mittleman (no...

• Tylenol Manufacturer Recalls Children's Liquid Products Potentially Contaminated with Bacteria

  David Mittleman | September 24, 2009 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the manufacturer of Tylenol, is voluntarily recalling more than 20 types of child and infant liquid products. According to their statement, McNeil stated that it had...

• Recalls: Children's Masks and Pendants & Bicycle Chain Connectors Pose Hazards

  David Mittleman | September 11, 2009 10:10 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Please be on the lookout for two recently recalled products, as they can both create potential hazard and safety risk in you or your children. The first product is the 10 Speed SRAM Bicycle Chain...

• 5.5 Million Window Blinds and Shades Recalled After Three Children Died of Strangulation

  David Mittleman | August 28, 2009 10:36 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Reports that three children died after being strangled by window blind pull cords have prompted six window covering manufacturers to recall their products. According to the Consumer Product Safety...

• Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications Pose High-Risk for Poisoning in Children

  David Mittleman | August 19, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Typically, parents worry about their children getting into household cleaning supplies. Now parents should also worry about the security of the medicine cabinet: the Centers for Disease Control...