It’s not uncommon for parents and caregivers to administer over-the-counter (OTC) medications to children, including infants. To determine if your child is old enough to consume a certain drug, refer to the warnings on the label. For instance,...
Study Finds Fall Injuries from Highchairs Have Increased Significantly
Children are seen in emergency rooms for a variety of reasons, including accidents involving highchairs. But a new safety study by researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital published in Clinical Pediatrics has found the number of these...
Study Reveals the 10 Most Dangerous Toys of this Year
An average of 150,000 children are sent to emergency rooms each year.
Recently, the results of the largest study of its kind were released, reporting on children’s hospitalization rates from toys. Researchers reviewed data from the past 20...