Feds Tighten Safety Standards on Tiny High-Powered Magnets That Have Injured Children
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New federal safety standards announced Wednesday aim to keep children and teens safe from serious or life-threatening injuries from accidental swallowing of high-powered magnets.The new standards require tha…
Learn MoreUna demanda afirma que el colchón más vendido de Amazon es un ‘peligro para la salud’
MARTES, 30 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos clientes que compraron un colchón muy vendido en Amazon y en tiendas minoristas de todo el país están demandando al fabricante, y afirman que las fibras de vidrio del producto han dañado su salud.Z…
Learn MoreLas visitas de niños a emergencias por tragar pilas de botón se duplicaron en una década
LUNES, 29 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La hija de 18 meses de Trista Hamsmith, Reese, murió tras tragarse una pila de botón que se salió de un control remoto, y la madre, convertida en defensora, ha pasado los dos últimos años intentando aseg…
Learn MoreLawsuit Claims Amazon’s Top-Selling Mattress a ‘Health Hazard’
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Customers who bought a bestselling mattress sold on Amazon and at retailers nationwide are suing the manufacturer amid claims that fiberglass fibers in the product have damaged their health. Zinus, Inc., is f…
Learn MoreLeading U.S. Pediatricians’ Group Issues Guidelines to Prevent Patient Abuse
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Recent years have seen several high-profile cases of doctors sexually abusing young patients. Now the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is issuing new recommendations aimed at prevention.Medical visits are …
Learn MoreChild ER Visits for Swallowed Button Batteries Doubled in a Decade
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Trista Hamsmith’s 18-month-old daughter, Reese, died after swallowing a button battery that slipped out of a remote control in the fall of 2020, and the mom-turned-advocate has spent the past two years trying …
Learn MoreRetiran 2 millones de columpios y mecedoras para bebés debido al peligro de estrangulación
MARTES, 16 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se están retirando millones de columpios y mecedoras infantiles porque los bebés que gatean pueden enredarse en las correas que cuelgan por debajo.La retirada aplica a los columpios y mecedoras MamaRoo …
Learn MoreAnte la vuelta a la escuela, los peligros del tráfico preocupan a los padres
LUNES, 15 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los peligros del tráfico escolar son una importante preocupación para muchos padres, encuentra una encuesta reciente. De hecho, un tercio de los más de 900 padres encuestados la primavera pasada dijeron …
Learn MoreTwo Million Infant Swings, Rockers Recalled Due to Strangulation Danger
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of infant swings and rockers are being recalled because crawling babies can get entangled in straps that dangle beneath them.
The recall applies to MamaRoo and RockaRoo swings and rockers manufac…
Learn More2 Million Infant Swings, Rockers Recalled Due to Strangulation Danger
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of infant swings and rockers are being recalled because crawling babies can get entangled in straps that dangle beneath them.The recall applies to MamaRoo and RockaRoo swings and rockers manufactured…
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