Health & Safety

Six Tips for Fireworks Safety
For most people, the Fourth of July holiday means hot weather, time off from work and fireworks. But for hospital emergency rooms, it means something else: fireworks injuries. Our experts offer six simple tips to prevent injuries from fireworks.

H1N1 (Swine) Influenza Update
Check here for information about swine influenza, and resources to help your family remain educated about swine flu facts.

Bicycle Safety
Every year, thousands of children are hurt in bike falls‚ crashes and accidents that could have been prevented. When riding their bike (or skateboarding and rollerblading)‚ down the street or in the driveway‚ it’s important to keep them save. Here are a variety of resources to help your children have fun and enjoy the outdoors.

Treadmill Safety
Children’s Mercy has seen a 50 percent increase in treadmill accidents involving children. Our experts offer tips to keep kids safe.

Warm weather brings creepy crawly creatures
Spider bites occur during the warm weather months, April through October. While most are harmless, there are two to watch out for: the brown recluse and the black widow. Get tips for identifying and treating spider bites.

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Children's Mercy Ranked Among the Best Pediatric Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
Children's Mercy ranks among the nation's top pediatric hospitals for the second time, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2009 "America's Best Children's Hospitals."
The report includes the top 30 pediatric hospitals in 10 specialties. Children's Mercy ranked in 5 specialties: (No. 21) Urology; (No. 23) Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders; (No. 26) Digestive Disorders; (No. 27) Orthopedics; and (No. 29) Respiratory Disorders.

Dr. Spielberg receives Sumner J. Yaffe Lifetime Achievement Award
Director of the Center for Personalized Medicine and Therapeutic Innovation, Stephen Spielberg, MD, has been named the 2009 recipient of the Sumner J. Yaffe Lifetime Achievement Award in Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Dr. Kearns invited to present the William B. Abrams Lecture in 2010
Chair of the Department of Medical Research at Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Gregory Kearns, PharmD, PhD has been invited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to present the prestigious William B. Abrams Lecture in 2010. This lecture will be presented as a joint educational initiative of the FDA and the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

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