Rachel Moon (@rachelmoonmd) 's Twitter Profile
Rachel Moon

@rachelmoonmd

Mom, Pediatrician and researcher @UVA @MedicineUVA, Associate Editor of Digital Media at Pediatrics @AAPJournals

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Kids In Danger (@kidsindanger) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and The Boppy Company urge consumers to stop using recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers and urge online marketplaces to stop selling these recalled products after two additional infant deaths shortly after their 2021 recall. More: bit.ly/43HfQ6U

The <a href="/USCPSC/">US Consumer Product Safety Commission</a> and <a href="/BoppyCompany/">The Boppy Company</a> urge consumers to stop using recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers and urge online marketplaces to stop selling these recalled products after two additional infant deaths shortly after their 2021 recall. More: bit.ly/43HfQ6U
Cribs for Kids (@cribsforkids) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"It is illegal to offer for sale or donate a product that has been recalled by the CPSC. The CPSC has urged online marketplaces to stop listing these products for sale." globalvillagespace.com/GVS-Health/2-i…

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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to stop using Girasol Rainbow Love Woven Wrap sling carriers because infants can fall out of them. They also urge consumers to avoid similar products from Girasol. Learn more: bit.ly/4651fUU

The <a href="/USCPSC/">US Consumer Product Safety Commission</a> is warning consumers to stop using Girasol Rainbow Love Woven Wrap sling carriers because infants can fall out of them. They also urge consumers to avoid similar products from Girasol. Learn more: bit.ly/4651fUU
American Academy of Pediatrics (@ameracadpeds) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The use of weighted sleep sacks/swaddles poses a potentially fatal risk for infants by raising the SIDS risk. AAP urges parents not use them and US Consumer Product Safety Commission to increase oversight on all weighted sleep products marketed to children to prevent tragedy. @nbcnews: nbcnews.com/news/us-news/w…

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For all pediatric learners – check out Clerkship Ready-Pediatrics, a new podcast! While aimed at med students, there's lots of great info for all! 9 episodes avail thus far! Subscribe where you get your podcasts! UVA Department of Pediatrics UVA Peds Clerkship AAP Peds Trainees podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/cle…

Kids In Danger (@kidsindanger) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At least 25 deaths have been linked to baby loungers since 2015.Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill sent a letter to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission calling for a ban on infant loungers. Read NBC News's report: bit.ly/3Q1Prx2

William Wallace (@wwconsumer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great piece by Lauren Kirchner for Consumer Reports with insights from American Academy of Pediatrics and Rachel Moon. Weighted sleep products for babies—blankets, sleep sacks, & swaddles—are being sold with no safety standards in place and little to no evidence they’re safe. consumerreports.org/babies-kids/ch…

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Did you know that routine vaccines help the immune system recognize and resist viruses? When everyone is up to date on vaccinations it reduces the spread of illnesses that affect all children. youtu.be/buxjrNUySiA #HealthierTogetherAAP

Did you know that routine vaccines help the immune system recognize and resist viruses? When everyone is up to date on vaccinations it reduces the spread of illnesses that affect all children. 
 youtu.be/buxjrNUySiA  #HealthierTogetherAAP
American Academy of Pediatrics (@ameracadpeds) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“As families prepare for the year ahead, it’s important that children’s immune systems are also prepared to detect and resist viruses so that they can stay healthy and thrive.”Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD, FAAP & AAFP president Tochi Iroku-Malize, encourage vital vaccinations: usnews.com/news/healthies…

“As families prepare for the year ahead, it’s important that children’s immune systems are also prepared to detect and resist viruses so that they can stay healthy and thrive.”<a href="/AAPPres/">Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD, FAAP</a> &amp; <a href="/AAFP/">AAFP</a> president Tochi Iroku-Malize, encourage vital vaccinations: usnews.com/news/healthies…
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Pediatricians urge schools and families to use alternative nonviolent forms of discipline, such as rewarding positive behavior in an updated policy on corporal punishment: bit.ly/3sAfXUq.

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New AAP guidance for flu season: Children ages 6 months and older should receive the flu vaccine as soon as it is available this fall to prevent serious illness from the flu. Young children are particularly vulnerable to the virus. Learn more: aap.org/en/news-room/n…

New AAP guidance for flu season: Children ages 6 months and older should receive the flu vaccine as soon as it is available this fall to prevent serious illness from the flu. Young children are particularly vulnerable to the virus. Learn more: aap.org/en/news-room/n…
CDC Flu (@cdcflu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CDC recommends a yearly #FluVax as the first and most important action in protecting against flu. Everyone 6 months and older should be vaccinated annually, ideally by the end of October. Find vaccines near you: vaccines.gov

CDC recommends a yearly #FluVax as the first and most important action in protecting against flu. Everyone 6 months and older should be vaccinated annually, ideally by the end of October. Find vaccines near you: vaccines.gov
Cribs for Kids (@cribsforkids) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 2nd edition of 14 Ways to Protect Your Baby From SIDS by Rachel Moon, MD, and Fern Hauck, MD, MS is now available. a.co/d/5OQSdtr

HealthyChildren (@healthychildren) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Updated COVID vaccines are now available for everyone 6 months and older. Talk with your pediatrician about updated COVID vaccines, flu vaccines & why we’re all healthier when everyone is vaccinated: bit.ly/3rjiYbt

Updated COVID vaccines are now available for everyone 6 months and older. Talk with your pediatrician about updated COVID vaccines, flu vaccines &amp; why we’re all healthier when everyone is vaccinated: bit.ly/3rjiYbt
Charlie's Kids (@charlies_kids) 's Twitter Profile Photo

~~ I've got a blank space, baby. And I'll keep you safe. ~~ At Charlie’s Kids, we believe #safesleep never goes out of style.

~~ I've got a blank space, baby. And I'll keep you safe. ~~

At Charlie’s Kids, we believe #safesleep never goes out of style.