First national study of diving-related injuries Aug 4, 2008
Diving Related Injuries in Children Pediatrics Volume 122, Number 2, August 2008. (COLUMBUS, Ohio) The thrill of flipping and jumping into water has become common practice among children and adolescents as they dive into more than eight million swimming pools across the United States. (EurekAlert!)
Senator takes safety seriously Jul 30, 2008
a law that requires hospitals and doctors to report serious, non-accidental trauma injuries in children to county law enforcement. the placement of carbon monoxide detectors in rental properties that use fossil-fuel-burning heaters. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
New laws focus on safety of children Jul 29, 2008
Hospitals and doctors must report serious, non-accidental trauma injuries in children to county law enforcement. The law also frees doctors from liability in cases where they make reports of possible abuse based on good-faith professional judgment. (News & Observer)
Legislation Sought to Cut Down Motorbike Injuries in Kids, Teens Jul 7, 2008
Paediatric Emergency Physician, Dr Catherine Bevan, and her co-authors wanted to quantify an anecdotal increase in motorcycle-related injuries in children and adolescents across Victoria. Riding motorcycles is a popular sport among children and adolescents in Australia. (MedIndia)
Canton has ordinance on fireworks; fire department provides safety tips Jun 27, 2008
If not handled properly, fireworks can cause burn and eye injuries in children and adults. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2006, eleven people died and an estimated 9,200 were treated in emergency departments for fireworks-related injuries in the United States. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Dozens of kids killed crossing roads: report May 27, 2008
The findings kicked off Safe Kids Week, an initiative to reduce injuries in children. Comments are now closed for this story. (CTV.ca)
Steroids Provide No Survival Benefit for Children With Bacterial Meningitis May 7, 2008
Further studies may reveal that corticosteroids may also reduce hearing loss or other neurologic injuries in children with bacterial meningitis not caused by Hib, said Shah, but there is currently no such evidence. He added, "Our study shows the need for a further study in children -- a large randomized clinical trial to examine all outcomes of steroid use, before the use of these medicines becomes routine in children with bacterial meningitis." The National Center for Research Resources, part... (PR Newswire)
Follow these tips to help prevent sports injuries in children Mar 20, 2008
Don't have an account. (older than 14 days). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Preventing sports injuries in children Mar 4, 2008
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Injury Report Shows All-terrain Vehicles Not Child's Play Nov 27, 2007
26, 2007) All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) pose a serious risk of injury and even death, according to the largest study ever conducted of ATV injuries in children ... According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), ATV-related injuries in children under the age of 16 more than doubled from 1995 to 2005 with 40,400 children treated in hospital emergency rooms nationwide in 2005. (Science Daily)
Parents turning to test kits to check items for lead Nov 11, 2007
In April, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the owner of Rose Art Industries, announced an expanded recall of Magnetix building sets due to one death, one aspiration and 27 intestinal injuries in children who swallowed tiny, powerful magnets that can attract each other inside the intestines. And just this week, the CPSC and Canadian toy company Spin Master announced a voluntary recall of Aqua Dots, another Chinese-made toy, due to a coating on the small craft beads that contains a... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Head injury warning for children Oct 29, 2007
Parents and teachers need to watch out more carefully for head injuries in children, a UK charity has warned. The Children's Trust said acquired brain injury is a cause of hidden disability in children and it often goes undiagnosed. (BBC News -- UK)
Car Show Encourages Driver Safety Sep 24, 2007
They raised awareness and money for the Injury Free Coalition for Kids, a non-profit group on a mission to reduce injuries in children. Of the major crashes from this summer where kids have died, it's not necessarily that they were drunk, but just distracted, said Dr. Julius Cheng, Strong trauma surgeon. (R News)
Officials encourage safety precautions, common sense when handling fireworks Jul 4, 2007
In its most recent data, the Consumer Product Safety Commission stated sparklers caused the greatest number of injuries in children 14 and younger. Of the 1,100 estimated sparkler injuries, 500 were to children age 5 and younger. (Mexico Ledger, MO)
Safety Precautions Are Needed For The Fourth Jul 3, 2007
They burn at more than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit and, between June and July of 2005, were associated with more than half of the estimated fireworks-related injuries in children under 5, according to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Reggie Phillips of the Fredericksburg Fire Department advises parents to keep children away from fireworks, including sparklers. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Infants most at risk among children injured by elevator incidents, Indiana University study finds Jun 19, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS -- In the first large-scale epidemiological study evaluating elevator-related injuries in children throughout the United States, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine and a colleague from Ohio State University report on the large number of these preventable injuries ... Dr. ONeil, who practices at Riley Hospital for Children of Clarian Health Partners, is a developmental pediatrician and treats the long-term effects of elevator and other injuries in children... (EurekAlert!)
Kids with head injury apt to have another Apr 17, 2007
"We do not really understand the mechanism behind repetitive head injuries in children," Dr. Bonnie R. Swaine, of the University of Montreal, Canada, told Reuters. "These results support anecdotal evidence of the phenomenon.". (CNN)
Researcher Studies Meth Exposure on Kids Jan 3, 2007
"This will be the first information out there to address pulmonary injuries in children related to these exposures.". Wells' work with the Montana Alliance for Drug Endangered Children has led to proposed legislation seeking to expand the offense of child endangerment, making it a felony to expose children to meth. (Newsmax)
Toxic brew: UM researcher unlocks harm done to children from poisons in meth Dec 31, 2006
his will be the first information available out there to address pulmonary injuries in children related to these exposures. Wells said she expects the results could position UM as a national center for meth-related research. (Missoulian, MT)
Shopping Carts Are Not Safe for Kids Aug 8, 2006
Shopping cart injuries in children are common, according to the AAP. They landed approximately 24,000 children in hospital emergency rooms last year. While the majority of injuries are relatively minor, some are serious and even fatal. (Daily News Central)
ATVs pose risk to children Jul 17, 2006
I have seen many terrible injuries in children from riding ATVs. In 2002 for instance, 30,300 children under age 14 were seen in emergency departments for ATV-related injuries, and 44 died of injuries. (Herald-Tribune)
Fireworks Injure About 6,100 American Children Yearly, Many Just Watching Jul 4, 2006
Researchers reviewed 2,391 actual cases of injuries in children under age 19 from 98 hospital emergency departments, and used computer modeling to determine that there were probably 85,792 cases in the U.S. over 14 years ending in 2003. Number Certainly Higher. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
When Fireworks Injure, It's Kids Who Pay the Price Jul 4, 2006
Between 1990 and 2003, approximately 85,800 cases of fireworks-related injuries in children were reported, and in 54 percent of the cases, the parents were right there, according to the study done by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Columbus Children's Hospital in Ohio. The average age of the injured children was 11, and the majority -- 80 percent -- were male. (Health-Finder)
The science of lost sleep in teens Mar 28, 2006
It is also the home of the Injury Prevention Center, which aims to reduce accidental injuries in children. The hospital has pioneered numerous procedures and is at the forefront of fetal surgery, orthopedics and pediatric neurosurgery. (EurekAlert!)
Snowmobiles Pose Risks for Children (HealthDay) Jan 22, 2006
SATURDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Snowmobile accidents are a major cause of multiple trauma injuries in children and adolescents and more needs to be done to prevent such injuries, concludes a study in the January issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings ... Helmet use, reduced speeds and increased regulation of snowmobiles are among the methods that can be used to decrease injuries in children and teens, the Mayo researchers said. (RSS - Yahoo News - Health)
Education needed to reduce snowmobile injuries in children Jan 10, 2006
Public release date: 9-Jan-2006. Contact: John Murphy. (EurekAlert!)
