Posted by: Disease Management & Health Promotion Team in: ● October 19, 2012
Safety rules for Halloween haven’t changed much over the last few decades. The safety tips I will be reviewing were the same safety tips my mother reviewed decades ago. I can still remember the excitement in our home as my brother, my sister and I planned our costumes each year and mapped out how we [...]
Posted by: Nicole Williams in: ● October 23, 2011
It’s no trick to keep Halloween a treat. These tips from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) can help your family avoid Halloween hazards: Choose safe costumes. Buy or make costumes out of flame-resistant materials such as polyester and nylon. Avoid masks that make it difficult [...]
Posted by: Nicole Williams in: ● October 29, 2010
Halloween is an exciting time for children and their families. Stanly Regional Medical Center has provided the following food safety tips to parents to help their children have a safe and healthy “trick-or-treat” holiday. Instruct children not to sample any goodies before you have had a chance to inspect them. Give children a light meal [...]