Articles tagged with 'home safety' | Checkup Newsroom

Cook Children’s Health Care System (CCHCS) experts, the Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) and area non-profit Violence Intervention and Prevention Fort Worth (VIPFW) hosted a collaborative community forum focused on firearm-related injury …

As Spring Break approaches, Cook Children’s Health Care System is launching a safety series to provide caregivers with essential advice on road trips, poison prevention, and water safety. As pediatric health care experts, the Cook …

North Texas is preparing for its first wintry mix of 2026. The National Weather Service expects arctic air to arrive on Friday afternoon with the possibility of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain. A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for the entirety …

The holidays bring many new “toys” for the kids. New toys bring the potential for new bumps and bruises, given that Cook Children's Health Care System tends to see an uptick in injuries due to e-bikes and e-scooters after the …

By Laura Romano, D.O., hospitalist at Cook Children's Medical Center- Fort Worth The season of the Great Pumpkin, falling leaves, and fun Halloween costumes has officially arrived! My kids are so excited to show off their Halloween costumes …

Each year in the United States, 3,500 babies die unexpectedly during sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  In Tarrant County, between 2018 and 2022, there were 124 deaths due to Sudden Unexpected Infant …

Updated August 28, 2025Texas surpassed its number of hot car deaths from 2024 on July 14, according to the Texas Department of Health Services (DSHS). A sixth and seventh fatality was reported in August in North Texas.The increase contributes to the …

The National Weather Service expects an arctic blast to make its way to the Dallas-Fort Worth area after sunset Tuesday.   People will see temperatures from 7 degrees to 17 degrees, with wind chills as low as minus 10 degrees. …

On Jan. 23, Dan Guzman, M.D., a pediatric emergency medicine physician and Medical Director of the Aim For Safety Program, spoke to ten people about a public health crisis that he sees far too often as a physician in the Emergency Department.The …

By Charlotte SettleOn May 2, 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled the Mill Valley Jr.—a six-drawer kids’ dresser sold exclusively at Rooms to Go—after determining it to be a tip-over risk. The distributor, LFN Ltd., is …