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New Study Reveals a Child is Rushed to the ER Every 46 Minutes Due to a Tip-over
Posted on August 27, 2021A new study released by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found an estimated 560,200 children younger than 18 years old were treated in U.S. emergency departments for furniture or TV tip-over injuries… Read More
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Child Poisoning
Posted on June 26, 2018The Center for Disease Control reports that one in every 150-two-year-olds visits the emergency room with medication poisoning each year. In fact, medication is the leading cause of child poisoning and children under five are the most at risk. Medicine… Read More
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Childproofing does prevent injuries
Posted on May 7, 2011Home can be a dangerous place for young children. Dr. Kieran J. Phelan, a head researcher at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital explains, “The home environment is the most common location of injury for younger children.” Every year, around 2800 children… Read More