Este Supertazón, mantenga las manos pequeñas lejos de los grandes televisores
VIERNES, 10 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Va a ver el gran partido en un gran televisor? Si hay niños pequeños cerca, esté pendiente de la seguridad.Siete de cada 10 incidentes letales en que se vuelca mobiliario en niños implica un televiso…
Learn MoreKids Visiting ER in Mental Crisis Often Get No Follow-Up
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. kids are landing in hospital emergency rooms for a mental health crisis. Now a new study finds that many do not get follow-up care after they’re discharged.Experts said the findings, p…
Learn MoreOne in Four Children With ED Mental Health Visit Have Return Visits
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than one-quarter of children with an emergency department visit for mental health (MH) return to the emergency department or are hospitalized within six months, according to a study published online Feb. …
Learn MoreLessons From a Wildfire on How to Save Pets’ Lives
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the wake of natural disasters like wildfires that have destroyed whole communities with alarming speed, some folks are focused on the beloved pets left behind — and how to save others in the future.More tha…
Learn MoreThis Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Watching the big game on a big TV? Keep safety in mind if young children are around.Seven of 10 fatal furniture tip-over incidents in children involve a falling television, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com…
Learn More2005 to 2019 Saw Rise in Cannabis-Related Emergency Visits for Older Adults
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rate of cannabis-related emergency department visits increased significantly for adults aged 65 years and older from 2005 to 2019, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the Journal of the America…
Learn MoreUna encuesta halla que casi la mitad de los estadounidenses no están preparados para una emergencia médica
VIERNES, 20 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una emergencia médica puede ocurrir en cualquier momento. ¿Está usted preparado?Casi la mitad de los adultos estadounidenses no lo están, según una nueva encuesta del Colegio Americano de Médicos de Eme…
Learn MorePoll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of American adults are not prepared for a medical emergency, according to a new poll from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and Morning Consult.About 76 percent felt prepared to c…
Learn MoreRate of Opioid Rx at Discharge From Emergency Department Declining
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2017-2018 to 2019-2020, there has been a decrease in opioid prescribing at discharge from the emergency department, according to a January data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Learn MoreRate of Opioid Rx at Discharge From Emergency Department Declining
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2017-2018 to 2019-2020, there has been a decrease in opioid prescribing at discharge from the emergency department, according to a January data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
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