Child 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 MoreSchool Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion
SUNDAY, Aug. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As high school sports get underway this fall, sports medicine specialists remind athletes, parents and coaches that concussions can be challenging to diagnose.Dr. Sean Bradley, a primary care sports medicine p…
Learn MoreLos cascos protegen a las jóvenes jugadoras de lacrosse, encuentra un estudio
JUEVES, 25 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una norma que requiere que las chicas de la escuela secundaria que juegan lacrosse usen cascos protectores está resultando en grandes dividendos en Florida. Su riesgo de conmoción cerebral es más bajo q…
Learn MoreHelmets Protect Young Lacrosse Players, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A rule requiring high school girls who play lacrosse to wear protective headgear is paying big dividends in Florida.Their risk of concussion is lower than that of players in states without such a mandate, a …
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 MoreBedsores Can Cause Serious Harm — Are U.S. Nursing Homes Hiding Cases?
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People might want to think twice before relying on federal quality ratings to help choose a nursing home for an elderly or frail relative, a new study warns.The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servic…
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 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…
Learn MoreEl viento puede despegar los castillos inflables infantiles, con resultados trágicos
VIERNES, 12 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los castillos inflables son grandes, coloridos, alquilarlos es barato, y son la esencia de la diversión infantil. ¿Qué podría ir mal?Resulta que muchas cosas. Por un lado, los clásicos de las fiestas s…
Learn MoreOne Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The dangers of school traffic is a major worry for many parents, a new poll finds. In fact, a third of more than 900 parents surveyed last spring said speeding and distracted parent drivers are their main conc…
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