Gun Injuries to Kids Rose During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Firearm sales in the United States broke records at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.Now, researchers have found that firearm injuries to children also increased during the pandemic’s first two years comp…
Learn MoreFractured Skulls, Broken Bones: Bike Injuries Still Common for Kids
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Over 1 million U.S. children and teens — many of them male — have broken bones and fractured their skulls in bicycle injuries over the past 20 years, according to new research that brought together two decades …
Learn MoreLa mitad de los casos de ceguera infantil en EE. UU. eran evitables
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de la mitad de los niños ciegos de Estados Unidos no tenían que perder la visión, según un nuevo estudio.Los hallazgos sugieren la necesidad de priorizar la resolución de la pérdida de la visión …
Learn MoreAAP Addresses Safety for Children in Emergency Care Settings
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — All emergency departments should understand the unique safety issues related to children, according to a policy statement and accompanying technical report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Amer…
Learn MoreHalf of Cases of Childhood Blindness in U.S. Didn’t Have to Happen
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of sightless children in the United States did not have to lose their vision, according to a new study.The findings suggest the need to prioritize addressing preventable vision loss in all chi…
Learn MoreWarning Labels on High-Powered Magnets Unlikely to Prevent Child Injuries
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents of children with high-powered magnet exposures often do not know if warning labels were present, or they report not reading them, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in Pediatrics.Leah K. Midde…
Learn MoreUnos expertos en el sueño advierten que no se debe dar melatonina a los niños
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El uso de la melatonina, una ayuda para dormir de venta libre, está aumentando entre los jóvenes, y las llamadas a los centros de control de intoxicaciones y las visitas a la sala de emergencias …
Learn MoreStudy Probes Links Between Vaccines and Asthma in Kids, With Inconclusive Results
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aluminum in childhood vaccines has long been the cause of speculation about a potential link to allergies and asthma, but a new study designed to figure out whether there might be a connection did not come…
Learn MoreSleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin is increasing among young people, and calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room are also on the rise. This is mostly because young chi…
Learn MoreAAP Calls for Prevention of Pediatric ATV-Linked Deaths, Injuries
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Sept. 26 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for the prevention of pediatric all-terrain vehicle (ATV)-related …
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