CHICAGO (AP) -- Almost 10,000 infants and toddlers are hurt in crib and playpen accidents each year, according to the first nationwide analysis of emergency room treatment for these injuries....
accidentsNearly 10,000 babies suffer crib injuries yearlyHeadlines from the Associated Press Wed, 02/16/2011 - 23:59
Children of working moms face more health problemsEurekAlert! - Medicine and Health Tue, 02/15/2011 - 23:00
(North Carolina State University) Children of working mothers are significantly more likely to experience health problems, including asthma and accidents, than children of mothers who don't work, according to new research from North Carolina State University. NASA Accidents: Challenger Space Shuttle, Apollo 1 Fire and Thei...TIME: Top Science and Health Stories Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:15
The loss of three astronauts in 1967 is often eclipsed by the lost of seven in 1986 Trauma Harder to Survive With Warfarin (CME/CE, with audio)MedPage Today Emergency Medicine Tue, 01/18/2011 - 07:30
(MedPage Today) -- For people taking the anticoagulant warfarin, injuries and accidents can be particularly risky -- presumably due to bleeding that's harder to stop -- according to a national registry study. Med Students Often 'Stuck,' Seldom Report It (CME/CE)MedPage Today Surgery Fri, 11/27/2009 - 11:00
Medical students are frequently stuck by needles, and few report their accidents, researchers say. Epi-Injectors May Need Redesign to Prevent AccidentsMedPage Today Emergency Medicine Wed, 04/08/2009 - 11:41
WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) -- Unintentional sticks with epinephrine auto-injectors appear to be increasing and may indicate a need to redesign the lifesaving devices, researchers said. How to Save 829,000 Kids a YearTIME: Top Science and Health Stories Wed, 12/10/2008 - 01:00
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A WHO report finds that childhood deaths around the world are due to burns, falls and other accidents -- and many can be avoided