Safety and Prevention

Be aware of the dangers of outdoor barbecues before you fire up your grill. Follow these easy but important grill safety rules to keep your summer barbecues fun and safe.

Emojis are increasingly being used to indicate illegal drugs for sale. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently published a drug emoji reference guide to help parents decipher drug abuse emoji codes.

Heatstroke is one of the leading causes of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children. Most of the time, it happens due to memory failures, multitasking and distractibility - not neglect. Learn how to help prevent pediatric vehicular heatstroke by creating new habits.

When acetaminophen is used properly and the correct dose is given, it can be a safe and helpful pain reliever and fever reducer. But too much acetaminophen can cause harm. Learn about both accidental and intentional acetaminophen overdose and how you can help protect your children from this.

It is important to talk about sex and sexting starting in the preschool years and continuing through high school. Read helpful tips from a psychologist.

More than 95% of children with a penicillin allergy listed in their medical chart are found not to be allergic after going through allergy testing. Cincinnati Children’s offers penicillin allergy testing through its Penicillin Allergy Testing Service.

Sunburns can increase your child’s risk of skin cancer later in life. Follow these sun safety tips to help protect your child's skin this summer.

Having conversations early and often about body safety can make a dramatic difference on kids' safety and development. A child psychologist offers a few tips to get the conversation started.

The summer heat can change the effectiveness of some medications, and other drugs can magnify the sun's effects. Read further how the sun can impact medicine and what can be done to prevent it.

Marijuana edibles are food products that contain marijuana. Learn about the dangers these products can pose related to accidental ingestion.

No one intends for an accident to happen! Keep the Drug & Poison Info Center number handy to save time in an emergency. Our poison prevention specialists can help you decide next steps to take when there is an accidental exposure. Review this quiz to see the types of questions our call center typically answers.

These safety tips can help protect your kids from common winter sports injuries associated with skiing, snowboarding and sledding.

Cold weather gear and car safety seats don't go well together. Puffy coats and snowsuits are too bulky to allow straps to get tight enough. Learn how to buckle your baby and kids safely in cold weather.

By following these safety tips, parents can help prevent Halloween-related exposures and injuries, and be prepared in case of an emergency.

Learn more about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and get answers to the six most commonly asked questions by parents, including when to contact your child's doctor.

Teach your child how to stay safe around school buses this school year.

There are so many sunscreens on the market! Learn how to read the label and choose the right one for your family with the following tips.