Health
Preventing childhood accidents at home
(HealthDay)—As a parent, you may worry most about your kids when they aren't with you. But many of the falls that send a million children to the ER each year happen at home.
Dec 8, 2017
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Pediatrics
More infants and toddlers being positioned correctly in car safety seats
New research shows that overall, child passenger safety education programs are a success, with more infants and toddlers riding in the rear-facing position than ever before.
Sep 15, 2017
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Child advocates urge back-seat alarms as 2 die in Arizona
A proposed law that would require carmakers to build alarms for back seats is being pushed by child advocates who say it will prevent kids from dying in hot cars.
Jul 31, 2017
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Car seat laws for older kids have limited impact
Laws that require increasingly older kids to sit in car safety seats appear to have limited impact, new research has found.
Jun 29, 2017
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Pediatrics
Reduce children's injuries
We all do our best to protect our kids from harm, but the adventures of childhood usually come with at least a few injuries. While no parent wants to wrap their kids in cotton wool, a new study has reported injury as the ...
Jun 16, 2017
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Surgery
Treatment of pregnant patients with bone and joint injuries complicated, requires team of physicians
Nearly one in 1,000 pregnant women in the United States suffer bone and joint injuries due to car crashes, domestic violence, drug or alcohol use, or osteoporosis. According to a literature review in the May 2017 issue of ...
May 1, 2017
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Pediatrics
Some parents forgo car seats, other safety measures while traveling, poll finds
Parents' to-do lists before traveling with toddlers this holiday season may include packing an emergency stock of snacks, activities and wardrobe changes.
Dec 19, 2016
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Pediatrics
Expecting twins or triplets? What you should know before they arrive
(HealthDay)—The number of U.S. couples expecting twins or even triplets is on the rise, and these parents will have their hands full. Fortunately, there are many ways to prepare ahead of time, according to the American ...
Oct 18, 2016
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Surgery
Airbags, seat belts associated with reduced likelihood of facial fractures
Nearly 11 percent of patients examined at trauma centers following motor vehicle collisions had at least one facial fracture, and airbags and seat belts were associated with reduced likelihood of those fractures, according ...
Jul 21, 2016
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Pediatrics
Exempt from passenger restraint laws, taxis pose risky rides for small children
The vast majority of small children riding in taxis are not restrained in car safety seats, according to new research, even though there are tens of thousands of motor vehicle collisions involving taxis, limousines and car ...
Apr 30, 2016
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