Halloween Health & Safety Tips
Keep these tips in mind to help ensure your children have a healthy and safe Halloween. Costumes Plan costumes that are bright and reflective....
Safety-Prevention
Gun Safety: Where We Stand
The most effective way to prevent firearm-related injury to children is to keep guns out of homes and communities. The American Academy of Pediatrics...
First Aid for Burns: Parent FAQs
What you should do when your child gets a burn depends on how severe the burn is. Simply put, there are three levels of...
Fire Safety: Protecting Your Family from a Home Fire
A home can become engulfed in flames in minutes. Here’s what to know to help keep your family safe. Smoke alarms save lives One...
Fire Safety: Planning Saves Lives
Protecting your home against fire involves planning. Here are some precautions you can take to help you protect you and your family. Never leave small children...
Extreme Heat & Air Pollution: Health Effects on Babies & Pregnant People
By: Stephanie Johannes, MD & Perry Sheffield, MD, FAAP Human activities that lead to climate change also affect our health. These health risks are...
Electromagnetic Fields: A Hazard to Your Health?
Article Body Household Appliances: For most people, their highest magnetic field exposures come from using household appliances with motors, transformers, or heaters. If a...
Dog Bite Prevention Tips
Each year, more than 4.5 million people in the U.S. are bitten by dogs, and of the 800,000 Americans who receive medical attention for dog...
Climate Checkup for Children’s Health: Little Changes With Big Impact
By: Rebecca Philipsborn, MD, MPA, FAAP Climate change can be scary and overwhelming for children and families. It causes harm from storms, wildfires, emerging...
Climate Change, Extreme Weather & Children: What Families Need to Know
By: Carol Fonseca, MD, MS & Rebecca Philipsborn, MD, MPA, FAAP A growing number of families live in areas that are affected by extreme weather....
When to Call Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 
When Your Child Needs Emergency Medical Services 
What to Expect if Your Child is Admitted to the Hospital 
What to Expect When You Call 911