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2026
May
20,
2026
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, drawing eager families to local pools and lakes. To ensure those fun days stay safe, Cook Children’s Health Care System’s Lifeguard Your Child campaign equips parents with the tools to …
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March
09,
2026
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09:38 AM
America/Chicago
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 …
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2023
June
30,
2023
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07:37 AM
America/Chicago
By Eline WigginsAs families and friends come together to celebrate Independence Day, it's important to keep safety in mind. According to experts at Cook Children's, drowning is the primary threat to children during this holiday. Drowning patients …
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May
04,
2023
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13:53 PM
America/Chicago
By Heather DugeCook Children’s has treated nine drownings so far this year, one of which was fatal. As the weather warms up, parents and caregivers should take time to review how to keep their young children safe around water. With the recent news …
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2021
October
15,
2021
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13:25 PM
America/Chicago
Within a three-day span this week, Cook Children's medical staff treated three patients for drowning-related accidents with ages ranging from 15 months to 2 years old. One was fatal. The drownings were unrelated and all took place at home pools …
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2019
June
03,
2019
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14:57 PM
America/Chicago
Hot weather and summer vacation means Texas kids are headed to the water. Sadly, it also means more opportunity for tragedy.
Summer has barely begun and Cook Children's has already seen 24 children at the medical center this …
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2017
July
03,
2017
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10:18 AM
America/Chicago
Since 2011, 24 kids have been treated at Cook Children's following a near drowning during the Fourth of July Weekend.
The safety experts at Cook Children’s say kids can’t afford anything less than 100 percent adult supervision at …
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2015
July
02,
2015
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08:23 AM
America/Chicago
July began with two fatal drowning. For the month of June 2015, the Cook Children’s Trauma department cared for 26 non-fatal drowning victims, with 20 of those occurring in either a home, apartment or community pool. That's …
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