http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A new study by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined injuries to children related to amusement rides, which included rides at amusement parks (fixed-site rides), rides at fairs and festivals (mobile rides) and rides found at local malls, stores, restaurants or arcades (mall rides). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-kids-year.html Pediatrics Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:01 EST news286564011 Last summer Kelly Bruski went to the store with her sons to buy a birthday gift for her boyfriend. When the boys, now 6 and 9, chose a magnet desk-toy called Buckyballs, "I saw they were really picking out a gift for themselves," said Bruski, a sales rep in Crystal Lake, Ill. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-small-high-powered-magnets-hazardous-kids.html Pediatrics Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:50:02 EST news285411783 Home hot water heater temperatures are too high, warns a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Despite the adoption of voluntary standards by manufacturers to preset hot water heater temperature settings below the recommended safety standard of 120°F, temperatures remain dangerously high for a significant proportion of homes, presenting a scald hazard for young children and the elderly. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-home-hot-temperatures-hazard-young.html Health Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:56:44 EST news283697707 (HealthDay)—Many Americans use space heaters to provide extra warmth during winter, but they can cause burns and fires if not used properly, an expert warns. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-space-heater-safety.html Health Sat, 09 Mar 2013 04:40:01 EST news282025600 (AP)—The government is warning consumers to inspect Fisher-Price Newborn Rock 'N Play Sleepers due to risk of exposure to mold for infants who use them. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fisher-price-infant-sleepers.html Health Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:10:19 EST news276855008 (HealthDay)—When you're holiday shopping for toys, remember to think about eye safety. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-eye-safety-toy.html Ophthalmology Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:33:27 EST news275416395 (Medical Xpress)—At this time of year, most of us are busy planning the holiday experience for families and loved ones. For the kids, it's about the anticipation and the toys. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-safe-holiday-gift.html Health Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:40:05 EST news272795994 Bolsters used to keep sleeping babies on their backs pose a suffocation hazard, health officials warned Wednesday after a recent death raised the 'sleep positioners' toll to at least 13 US infants. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-infant-positioners-death-health.html Health Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:50:29 EST news272728221 More than 141 serious fires and hot-oil burns have been reported from the use of turkey fryers over the past decade, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-bird-thanksgiving-day-tops-cooking.html Health Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:53:32 EST news272706802 (AP)—The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents to be careful with those little single-load liquid laundry packets. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-single-load-liquid-laundry-packets.html Health Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:03:24 EST news272646199 All-terrain vehicle (ATV) manufacturer warning labels aimed at children under age 16 are largely ineffective, and formal dealer-sponsored training is infrequently offered and deemed unnecessary by most young ATV users, according to new research presented at the Oct. 22 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. The study of ATV crashes involving children also found less than 35 percent of children were wearing a helmet when injured in an ATV crash, and nearly 60 percent were riding again within six months. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-injuries-deter-atv-children-age.html Pediatrics Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:17:05 EST news270094614 Despite a new federal law that prohibits the sale of adult-sized all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) for use by children under age 16, most ATV sellers are willing to discuss doing so, according to new research presented Oct. 22 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-dealers-discuss-adult-sized-atv-child.html Pediatrics Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:15:00 EST news270094485 Researchers at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, in partnership with The Ohio State University have developed a prototype for child-resistant spray bottles for household cleaning products. If produced, the prototype would provide an alternative to current, more harmful child-resistant spray bottles while still meeting U.S. Consumer Product Safety commission standards for child resistance. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-prototype-safer-child-resistant-bottle.html Health Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:49:14 EST news266665709 (HealthDay)—As the use of small button batteries has become more widespread to power devices such as toys, watches and hearing aids, more young children have swallowed them, resulting in choking and even deaths, a new U.S. report says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-tiny-batteries-pose-threat-kids.html Health Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:10:01 EST news265563628 (HealthDay)—As the school season starts, experts warn that overloaded backpacks often result in back injuries among children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-overloaded-backpacks-kids-experts.html Health Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:46:30 EST news265218381 The Fourth of July is a day of picnics, parades and celebrations, and nothing quite says Independence Day like fireworks. However, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution with consumer fireworks and suggest leaving these displays to the experts. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-doctors-urge-caution-july-fourth.html Health Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:44:56 EST news260448282 (HealthDay) -- The potential dangers of trampolines were highlighted recently when professional baseball player Joba Chamberlain suffered a career-threatening ankle injury while jumping on a trampoline with his 5-year-old son, experts say. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-experts-advice-yankee-pitcher-trampoline.html Health Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:50:27 EST news253111813 (AP) -- The amount of lead allowed in toys and other children's products sold in the U.S. will soon be reduced to one of the lowest limits in the world. The move was praised by consumer advocates but denounced by critics worried about job losses and shuttered businesses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-govt-agency-vote-toys.html Health Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:21:29 EST news229789270 The Fourth of July is a time for celebration across the country and fireworks are a crowd favorite each year. While fireworks can be fun to watch, they also can be very dangerous. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-medical-minute-fireworks-beautiful.html Health Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:41:34 EST news228735683 In the winter months, more injuries occur in the home as children and their families are indoors for longer periods. In 2007, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) identified injuries from furniture tip-overs as one of the top five hidden home hazards. The CPSC estimates that between 2000 and 2006 there were at least 180 deaths related to tip-overs of furniture, televisions, or appliances. Eighty percent of these deaths involved children younger than age 10. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-thousands-kids-furniture-accidents.html Health Thu, 05 May 2011 10:16:10 EST news223809352 Ryan was just four years old when he went to sleep on his bunk bed one night and never woke up. His mother found him strangled to death the next morning with his neck caught between the vertical post of his side ladder and mattress. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-bunk-bed-safety-standards.html Health Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:20:41 EST news222013221