Trauma expert provides advice for parents on how to keep their children safe during shelter in place.
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Baby on the move? It’s never too early to babyproof your home!
It’s never too early to babyproof your home. Tips from Dr. Hayashi at Silicon Valley Pediatricians.
Playground Safety Q&A with Dr. Imler
One consideration parents can take to ensure their children’s playtime is as safe as possible is to be aware of playground injuries and safety measures.
Healthy, Happy Halloween!
October is here and with it comes the excitement of costumes and candy. Halloween is a fun-filled time for kids and parents alike but can also present some dangers to your superhero, princess or ghost.
The Mom’s Guide to Mosquitoes
With Zika, West Nile and other mosquito-borne illnesses dominating headlines around the world, fear and worry about the tiny creatures has grown. We asked Stanford Medicine Children’s Health doctors and local public health experts to share what pregnant women and parents really need to know about these diseases and if they had any tips for how parents can keep their families safe this summer.
Winter Sports Safety and Injury Prevention Tips
Tips from one of our orthopedists, Christine Boyd, MD of how to stay safe while having fun on the slopes.
Bounce Safely Into Summer: 5 Tips to Maximize Trampoline and Bounce House Safety
During summer, kids are eager to let loose their pent-up energy with good, bouncy fun. But are trampolines and bounce houses safe?
Preventing kids’ window falls: A talk with Rajashree Koppolu
Each year in the United States, more than 3,000 children under the age of 5 are injured in falls from windows. Rajashree Koppolu, CPNP, a nurse practitioner with the pediatric general surgery and trauma team at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, has treated many children who have fallen from windows.
Healthy Tips for Happy Holidays
Within the holiday season’s boxes, bunting and bountiful food lie health hazards for children and families. Experts at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offer some wisdom to keep families safe and healthy this season.
Patient Safety, by Design
Architecture and design have a direct impact on patient safety and can even speed up how quickly a child can return home.
