MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'car seats'. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:24:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437676&cid=t_111736_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fis-your-town-safe-for-kids%2F At home and at play, keeping your children safe is a huge undertaking. From bicycle accidents and skateboarding mishaps to toy recalls and playground falls, there seems to be a never-ending list of things for parents to worry about. And though we can only do so much to protect our kids, some areas of the country are safer than others. Image: istockphoto Taking into account criteria such as bicycle helmet laws, car-seat regulations, violent crime rates, availability of emergency centers, school bus crossing safety, and dozens of other factors, Parents magazine came up with this top 10 list: 1. Connecticut 2. Rhode Island 3. New Jersey 4. New York 5. California 6. Maine 7. Pennsylvania 8. Massachusetts 9. Maryland 10. Oregon (2008) BusinessWeek created a list of the Best Places to Raise Your... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437676 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:32:22 +0100 3437676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2648979&cid=t_111736_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fmichigan-prohibits-nursing-in-moving-cars%2F Believe it or not, Michigan law used to allow babies to be out of their car seats if they were nursing. At the time I assumed it was a misguided nod to the Big Three and all things automotive. The car is king! Keep it moving! Despite the unsafe nature of the law, I appreciated the apparent belief in the importance of breastfeeding. Michigan's Mackinac Bridge (Photo by Cece Chen) However, Michigan recently chose to tighten its car seat belts laws. Local News Channel 3 WWMT explains: The legislation now also prohibits removing a child from a car seat to nurse while the vehicle is in motion. Babies should only be nursed once the vehicle has been stopped in a safe place. With this change, Michigan is now eligible for additional federal traffic safety funds. My spies tell me that some Michi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2648979 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:31:45 +0100 2648979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017614&cid=t_111736_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5502 The rear seat belt laws which came into effect this year, will be strictly enforced from 1 January. But it seems the “Fourth rear passenger won’t be fined“. I presume this is because sedan cars have a maximum of three rear sear belts. But what about MPVs? I think the seven seaters should not be excused. The fourth back passenger in a private vehicle found not wearing a safety belt will not be fined, the Road Safety Department clarified today. Its director-general Datuk Suret Singh said the government had no intention of doing so, following public confusion over reports that an unbuckled fourth rear passenger would face a fine. “The action has never been and will not be enforced as it will burden the people,” he told reporters after launching a road safety advocacy c... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017614 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2017614