by PediaBlog | Nov 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
In their 33rd annual “Trouble in Toyland” report — issued last week before all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales commenced — the nonprofit U.S. Public Interest Research Group acknowledged success in efforts to make children’s...
by PediaBlog | Nov 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report on changing trends in deaths from firearms in major U.S. metropolitan areas in it’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recently, firearm homicide rates in large metro...
by PediaBlog | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Should you “feed a cold, starve a fever?” (Or is it “starve a cold, feed a fever?”) Mark Fischetti provides a history lesson: Maxims typically date back many years, but “feed a cold, starve a fever” may beat them all. This saying has...
by PediaBlog | Jul 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, we discovered just how popular backyard fire pits have become in the United States, and just how dangerous they can be, especially to children. Flying sparks, flickering flames, and burning embers aside, there is another element of fire that...
by PediaBlog | Jul 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Consider this scenario: It’s a nice cool evening in the late spring or summer or fall. You and your family are sitting outside enjoying the fading daylight and cool, crisp air. The windows to your house are open to let that cool, fresh air in. Suddenly,...
