https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Small, powerful magnets in toys like Buckyballs building sets and jewelry kits are causing an alarming number of serious pediatric injuries in the United States, new research warns. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-11-kids-tiny-magnets-sales.html Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:39:22 EST news525443958 Rice students' idea for less-invasive ureteral stent removal may save time, pain and money. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-powerful-magnet-pediatric-patients.html Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:50:02 EDT news381137871 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. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-small-high-powered-magnets-hazardous-kids.html Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:50:02 EDT news285411783 (Medical Xpress)—With many new toys hitting store shelves this holiday season, there is a lot to consider when picking the perfect gift for a child. While young ones may be creating their wish lists with a focus on the coolest new gadgets, buyers need to pay careful attention to product warning labels regarding what is age appropriate. Cases of children swallowing toys are becoming more prevalent in emergency rooms and could lead to emergency surgery, and possible long-term hospitalization. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-magnet-ingestion-injuries-children.html Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:00:03 EST news272622518 A Singapore-born teenager who recently moved to Canada won a national science award Tuesday for her groundbreaking work on the anti-aging properties of tree pulp, officials said. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-canada-teen-tree-pulp-anti-aging.html Tue, 08 May 2012 15:01:21 EDT news255708070