Safety Issues in Media

New York Times
How to Keep Your Pets Safe During the Holidays
New York Times
Whether it's your treats that upset their stomachs, a tree whose needles wind up in their mouths or well-meaning relatives who feed them off the table, the happiest time of the year can quickly become the most dangerous time for our four-legged friends ...

TIME
A New Peanut Allergy Drug Could Be a Promising Treatment for Children
TIME
A new drug could become the first-ever protective treatment for the more than one million children in the U.S. who suffer from peanut allergies. In a phase-three trial, the results of which were published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the ...

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TIME
A New Peanut Allergy Drug Could Be a Promising Treatment for Children
TIME
A new drug could become the first-ever protective treatment for the more than one million children in the U.S. who suffer from peanut allergies. In a phase-three trial, the results of which were published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the ...

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RT
Child sends younger kid down mall escalator in trolley (VIDEO)
RT
In the controversial video, a boy pushes the trolley to the edge of an escalator in a shopping center in Nyagan, in Russia's Kemerovo Region. There is another child inside the trolley, who is believed to be his younger sibling. The cart is then seen ...

Chicago Sun-Times
ACLU demands removal of children in DCFS care from troubled Chicago hospital
Chicago Sun-Times
“Although we don't know all of the facts regarding these incidents, we are increasing our staff presence at the hospital to provide additional supervision of the safety and care of DCFS youth,” said Neil Skene, special assistant to DCFS Acting Director ...

Chicago Sun-Times
ACLU demands removal of children in DCFS care from troubled Chicago hospital
Chicago Sun-Times
“Although we don't know all of the facts regarding these incidents, we are increasing our staff presence at the hospital to provide additional supervision of the safety and care of DCFS youth,” said Neil Skene, special assistant to DCFS Acting Director ...

MLive.com
Man faces murder, child abuse charges in death of girlfriend's baby
MLive.com
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A 38-year-old man is facing murder and child abuse charges in the death of his girlfriend's baby. Sonny Larsen, 38, was ... Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, to an apartment at ...

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Kidspot
Mum and baby punched in face by a woman while breastfeeding in the car
Kidspot
Teletha had popped to the shops with two of her four kids when the brutal assault happened. Image on right: Bella Amore ... After grabbing a few things at the shops, Teletha buckled her two-year-old son, Colton, in the back before settling in to feed ...

BuzzFeed News
How Public Librarians And Drag Queen Story Hour Are Queering The Library
BuzzFeed News
Recently, Aimee started a training program for Drag Queen Story Hour specific to kids with autism, in partnership with the New York Public Library and in collaboration with a friend who runs a blog reviewing books for children with autism. The program ...

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Vancouver Sun
B.C. advocate's report recommends drug sites for youth and children ...
Vancouver Sun
The representative for children and youth study makes five recommendations for the B.C. government to help youth who use drugs.

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BBC News
Prince William criticises social media firms
BBC News
... about the social problems they are creating," he warned. The prince and the Duchess of Cambridge had been invited to the BBC to try out a new internet safety app. During their visit, the royal couple met children and their parents who had helped ...

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Ottawa Citizen
Entrepreneurs looking for places to open pot shops in Ottawa now have some rules
Ottawa Citizen
Some Ottawa councillors have said they want to make sure cannabis stores don't cluster in certain neighbourhoods, the way illegal marijuana dispensaries have. “The purpose of these regulations is to keep kids safe and to ensure all people operating in ...

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Verizon and Disney collaborate on GizmoWatch Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary Edition
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Created for children ages three to 11, GizmoWatch offers parents peace of mind that their little ones are safe while giving kids a smart watch that looks cool and is fun to use. What's more ... To subscribe, visit www.verizon.com/about/rss-feeds ...

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GO! and Express
NPO's safe house dream
GO! and Express
We have seen a drastic increase in abused and abandoned children within our community, while we feed hundreds of children daily. “We work full-time to feed and clothe these children, rallying the support of individuals, taking leftover food from ...

Verizon and Disney collaborate on GizmoWatch Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary Edition  GlobeNewswire

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of Mickey's 90th anniversary, Verizon and Disney unveiled a special edition GizmoWatch ...

FlaglerLive.com
Wednesday Briefing: TNR Forum, Chicks With Cans, Gun Safety for Kids, Diabetes Awareness
FlaglerLive.com
Chicks with Cans collected and donated 11,204 lbs of food for Feed Flagler this year, the program devoted to feeding the hungry around Thanksgiving. This includes money donated to go .... Gun Safety: National Rifle Association's Eddie Eagle GunSafe ...

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The Sun Herald
Where to get free Thanksgiving meals in South Mississippi, and how to help others
The Sun Herald
The Gulf Coast Public Safety Feed the Needy Program is in its 29th year, and provides about 4,600 meals per year to those in need during the holiday times, for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Feed the Needy Program is funded by donations only.

Mamamia
'I was still breastfeeding my nine-month-old when I fell pregnant with my second child.'
Mamamia
Although I knew that breastfeeding wasn't a form of contraception I was still one of the women who were surprised by my pregnancy news. I had about 500 questions for my Obstetrician, mostly about safety of continuing to feed for both my nine-month-old ...

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Policy Options
School meal programs a game changer
Policy Options
That is 310 million children. According to an ongoing analysis we are undertaking with the Partnership for Child Development, India now feeds more than 100 million children; Brazil 48 million; China 44 million; and South Africa and Nigeria each feed ...

Chicago Sun-Times
Which toys made the safety group's 'worst' list this year?
Chicago Sun-Times
A Cabbage Patch Kids ballerina doll that made this year's list, for example, is marketed to children ages 2 and above, but includes a removable tutu and headband that can be choking hazards, said James Swartz, a trial lawyer who serves as W.A.T.C.H.'s ...
The "worst toys" for the holidays, according to safety groupNewsOK.com

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