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Are Water wings Safe for Toddlers and Babies?
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Surgeon warns of ‘life-changing’ water park and diving dangers
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Salmonella Linked to African Dwarf Frogs
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Study: One Child Dies Every Five Days In Kiddie Pools
by Melanie at Parenting.com ISTOCKPHOTO With temperatures climbing into the 80s, my kids and I spent our weekend trying to keep cool. Ice cream? Check. Sprinkler? Check. Inflatable wading pool? Check. And while I would never leave the kids alone in the pool, a new study will have me paying even closer attention when…
Deadly water: The Dangers of Swimming in Warm, Freshwater Lakes, Ponds and Rivers
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