Posts tagged child

• A CVS in New Jersey Accidentally Gave Children Breast Cancer Meds

  Mike Ferrara | March 11, 2012 6:32 PM | 3 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A CVS in Chatham, New Jersey has admitted to accidentally giving dozens of children the breast cancer medication taxomifen instead of the fluoride pills they had been prescribed, for a period of...

• 2010 is Worst Year in History for Child and Infant Heat Deaths in Cars

  Camryn Hansen | October 03, 2010 8:06 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Tragically, KidsAndCars.org has reported that 2010 has already been the worst year in history for children and infants dying after being left in hot vehicles. Only three quarters through...

• 85 Percent of Kids’ Drinks Contain Unsafe Levels of Lead

  Camryn Hansen | July 02, 2010 4:35 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  A shocking new study by the California-based nonprofit Environmental Law Foundation has found that more than 85% of fruit juices and other drinks marketed to kids—including organic...

• Paperboard Books Recalled By Gund

  Chrissie Cole | April 06, 2010 5:26 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Gund, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, have announced a voluntary recall of Gund Baby Paperboard Books in the U.S. and Canada due to a piece that...

• Toddler falls from unprotected window in Newark Apartment

  Kate Reilly | September 08, 2009 5:26 PM | 0 CommentsNewark, NJ Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A Labor Day weekend accident led to the hospitalization of a 3-year-old child from Newark, NJ after he fell from a second-story window at his family apartment located on Columbia Avenue. The family...

• Before you turn the key; make sure you can see

  Janette Fennell | April 24, 2009 12:25 PM | 2 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  At least 16 children have lost their lives in nontraffic incidents so far this MONTH (April); almost one child every day. These tragic headlines should be a warning for all of us. Take...

• There’s a 70% Chance Your Child’s Safety Seat is Not Installed Correctly: On Saturday, 9/20/08, Get it Checked for Free

  Mike Ferrara | September 19, 2008 8:32 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  This Saturday, September 20, 2008, the Department of Transportation has arranged for inspectors to be on hand at over 400 locations nationwide, to make sure that children’s car seats are properly...

• Flu Season Looms: Vaccine is Now Recommended for Most Children

  Mike Ferrara | September 18, 2008 8:36 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  This flu season, the federal government is recommending flu vaccines for all children aged 6 months to 18 years. Previously, vaccines were recommended only to children under age 5, who are...