Pediatrics
Another school sports season: How to lower your child's odds for injury
Playing sports can offer a lot of benefits for kids, but it's also important to help protect them from injuries.
Sep 19, 2023
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Pediatrician offers advice on how to safely help a baby with a stuffy nose sleep
Every year in the U.S., some 3,400 babies die while sleeping. Many lose their lives to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, which has no clear cause. Others manage to twist or turn themselves into a position that narrows their airways. ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Bake the bird: Thanksgiving Day is tops for cooking injuries
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.
Nov 21, 2012
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Pediatrics
Child drownings in U.S. pools, spas are on the rise
(HealthDay)—Pool and spa drowning deaths among U.S. children are spiking upwards, and restrictions related to the COVID pandemic may also mean that fewer kids are getting the swimming lessons that might keep them safe, ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Infant sleep positioners cause death, health officials say
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.
Nov 21, 2012
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Home hot water temperatures remain a burn hazard for young and elderly
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 ...
Mar 28, 2013
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Don't spoil the holidays by ignoring fire safety
While the holidays should be a time of joy, there are many potential fire hazards that could ruin them if people don't take adequate precautions to protect themselves, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Nov 23, 2016
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Simple ways to prevent fireworks injuries
(HealthDay)—Many Fourth of July fireworks-related injuries could be prevented with some common sense, according to experts who advise people to avoid using fireworks at home—even if they're legal.
Jul 3, 2013
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Devastating tornadoes leave hazards in their wake: Tips to stay safe
Tornadoes bring with them many dangers, but perhaps not so evident are the risks from colorless and odorless carbon monoxide (CO) from generators used to temporarily restore power.
Apr 4, 2023
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Most dealers willing to discuss selling an adult-sized ATV for child use
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 ...
Oct 22, 2012
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