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  • 6 Easy Tips to Keep Your Child From Drowning
    June 22, 2010
    Visiting area pools, rivers and lakes are popular summer activities and they have physicians at Dell Children's Medical Center concerned as child drowning incidents have increased.
  • Holiday Safety Tips
    December 9, 2009
    Make your Central Texas holidays happy and bright ones by taking a few precautions this holiday season.
  • Watch Out for Dangerous or Toxic Toys
    December 2, 2009
    Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on Americas store shelves, the Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG) announced in its 24th annual Trouble in Toyland report.
  • Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
    October 9, 2009
    It is especially important for children to learn pedestrian safety tips that will help make them safer as they walk home from school in the afternoon.
  • Hot Weather Puts Kids at Risk in Cars
    July 8, 2009
    As Central Texas temperatures soar above 100 degrees daily, the risk for children left even for a few minutes rises.
  • Kids Don't Float
    July 1, 2009
    Safe Kids Austin recently received a grant and partnered with Travis County Parks, LCRA and the Central Texas Water Safety Coalition to attempt to reduce drowning fatalities in the lake area.
  • New Booster Seat Law Makes Kids Safer
    June 17, 2009
    Texas' new booster seat law will help save the lives of children by ensuring that they are appropriately restrained in vehicles.
  • Halloween Safety Tips
    October 24, 2008
    It's a good idea to review some precautions for parents and for drivers to keep this year's holiday as safe as possible.
  • Halloween Costume Safety Tips
    October 15, 2008
    When helping your child select a Halloween costume, keep these safety tips in mind to protect your little Trick-or-Treaters.
  • SMCW Hosts Saturday Sports Clinic
    August 15, 2008
    Beginning on Saturday after the first football game for area schools, Seton Medical Center Williamson hosts a Fall Sports Medicine Clinic to support young, injured athletes in our community.
  • Helping Kids Avoid Injuries
    July 18, 2008
    If your child is active, family medicine physician Roger Gildersleeve, MD, has some general advice on how to reduce risks.
  • Never Leave Children Alone in Vehicles
    June 25, 2008
    Vehicles can heat up in just a few minutes, even during seasons other than summer, that's why it is especially important for the safety of children to never leave them alone in a vehicle
  • Dell Children's Reports Alarming Increase in Drowning Incidents
    June 13, 2008
    Proper supervision and avoiding distractions will help save lives.
  • Water Safety
    May 30, 2008
    Central Texas children will be flocking to area swimming pools soon. It's time to review and learn good safety habits.
  • Seat Belts Save Lives
    May 14, 2008
    Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas gets behind the national Click It or Ticket Campaign, which begins May 19 and ends June 1.
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