Pediatrics
Trampoline park injuries 'emerging public health concern,' doctors warn
Indoor trampoline park injuries are an "emerging public health concern," warn doctors in the journal Injury Prevention.
Aug 15, 2016
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US police killed or injured more than 55,000 people during 'legal interventions' in 2012
US police killed or injured an estimated 55, 400 people during legal stop and search incidents and arrests in 2012, reveals research published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
Jul 25, 2016
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Pediatrics
Hospital more than four times as likely for under-6s after laundry pod detergent contact
Children under the age of 6 are four times as likely to end up in hospital after contact with laundry pod detergent as children exposed to other types of detergent, finds research published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
Jul 21, 2016
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Small rise in booze duty might cut violence-fueled emergency department visits by 6,000 per year
A small rise in duty imposed on alcohol sold in retail outlets, pubs and restaurants, of just 1% above inflation, might cut violence-fuelled emergency care department visits in England and Wales by an annual 6000, suggests ...
Jul 11, 2016
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Study showcases poisoning risk to small children from laundry pods
Laundry pod detergents are far more likely to cause poisoning injuries in young children than are nonpod laundry detergents, and are four times more likely to lead to hospitalization, according to findings published today ...
Jun 27, 2016
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Sharp rise in UK teen poisonings over past 20 years, particularly among girls
There has been a sharp rise in the overall number of teen poisonings over the past 20 years in the UK, particularly among girls/young women, reveals the largest study of its kind published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
May 16, 2016
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Changes in state policies impact fatal and non-fatal assaults of law enforcement officers
A new study led by researchers with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, part of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, finds that state-level policy changes can impact the number of fatal and ...
Apr 13, 2016
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Paid family leave linked to fewer kids' hospital admissions for abusive head injury
Paid parental leave is linked to a lower rate of kids' admission to hospital for head injury, finds research published in the journal Injury Prevention.
Feb 25, 2016
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State clustering of fatal unintentional firearm injuries and those involving police officers
Unintentional fatal firearm injuries and those involving a police officer currently cluster in distinct geographical areas of the USA, reveals research published in the journal Injury Prevention.
Feb 25, 2016
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Two thirds of cattle attacks on people involve dogs, new study finds
Dog owners are being urged to remember to be vigilant with their pets when walking near cows in the countryside, following a new review into cattle attacks by the University of Liverpool.
Feb 1, 2016
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