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LITTLE ROCK, AR. (June 11, 2009) – Since Peggy and Wayne Hackett of Little Rock suffered the loss of their 17-year-old daughter Hannah in a car crash in 2006, they have been determined to do everything they can to prevent other families from experiencing similar tragedy. Today the national organization Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) is honoring the efforts of the couple and their son Matt with the National Heroes Family Volunteer of the Year Award. [more]

LITTLE ROCK — The Injury Prevention Center at Arkansas Children’s Hospital is among 52 institutions that are part of a new initiative to standardize treatment for children with traumatic brain injuries, promote research and work to prevent future brain injuries. [more]

LITTLE ROCK, AR. (May 28, 2009) – Arkansas’ injury rate for children and adolescents is among the highest in the nation. But many of those injuries could be prevented through appropriate education. The Injury Prevention Center (IPC) at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) and the state Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced their combined effort to provide safety education to families through primary care physicians statewide. [more]

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas children continue to face multiple health-care challenges, including lack of health insurance coverage, high rates of accident injuries, childhood obesity and poor dental health, according to a state report on children’s health. A 30-group coalition is searching for ways to lessen those challenges and improve health and safety for Arkansas children. [more]

Dr. Mary Aitken, the director for Injury Free Coalition for Kids at Little Rock, discusses the dangers of ATVs with KARK New Channel 4. [more]

While riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) can be a fun recreational activity, they can also be a great danger to children when operated incorrectly. Healthcare professionals at Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) caution parents to take the necessary precautions to keep their children safe and healthy. [more]

Strike Out Child Passenger Injury is getting ready for continuation of pilot studies. [more]

Mary Aitken, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, testified March 22 on behalf of the Academy before the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) seeking national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The standards would include banning the sale of adult-size ATVs for use by children younger than 16 years of age. [more]

A couple of Saturdays ago, 12-year-old Chad House, who’s just under 5 feet tall, climbed on top of his grandfather’s 400 Arctic Cat all-terrain vehicle, started off down a gravel road and drove right into Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s statistics on ATV injuries among children. [more]

JASPER- Newton County leads the state in the number of reports of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents resulting in injuries, many of them involving children. So, a group of investigating physicians from Arkansas Children’s Hospital and UAMS wants to conduct a study to see if a community-based education campaign will result in a decline in the accident rate. [more]

TUESDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Serious accidents involving children riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are a growing problem, with a new study finding hospitalization for such injuries jumping nearly 80 percent between 1997 and 2000 [more]