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11 Dec
Car Height, Not Just Speed, Matters When Pedestrians Are Hit

Car Height, Not Just Speed, Matters When Pedestrians Are Hit

Watch out for tall, fast-moving cars. The height of a vehicle, not only its speed, determines its potential danger to a pedestrian, new research shows.

“Multiple factors — in this case speed and vehicle height—converge to create negative outcomes on th...

Safety &, Public Health: Misc.InjuriesTravel Safety: Motor Vehicle InjuryTravel Safety: Misc.
10 Dec
Teens, Booze and E-Scooters: A Rising Threat as Injuries Crowd ERs

Teens, Booze and E-Scooters: A Rising Threat as Injuries Crowd ERs

Inebriated e-scooter and e-bike users, many of them teens, are increasingly showing up in the nation's emergency rooms, new research shows.

Overall, rates of injuries from these "micromobility" devices have tripled in recent years -- from close to 23,000 in 2019 to nearl...

Emergencies / First AidInjuries
21 Nov
Kids' Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?

Kids' Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?

A sprain on the soccer field. A tumble to the floor at home.

Kids get injured, but as a parent, when's the right time to bring them to a doctor or ER?

Pediatric sports medicine and orthopedic physician Dr....

ParentingInjuries
13 Nov
Most Parents Don't Ask About Unlocked Guns in Homes Their Kids Visit

Most Parents Don't Ask About Unlocked Guns in Homes Their Kids Visit

Most parents haven’t considered the potential risk of an unlocked, poorly stored firearm in a house their child is visiting, a new study shows.

More than 60% of Illinois parents have never asked another parent about an unlocked gun in their home before allowing the...

ParentingSafety: ChildInjuries
06 Nov
Drowsy Driving: Not Taken as Seriously as Drunk Driving, But It Can Kill

Drowsy Driving: Not Taken as Seriously as Drunk Driving, But It Can Kill

Folks are more likely to drive drowsy than drive drunk, even though both raise the risk of a fatal crash, a new survey shows.

About 4 in 10 adults say they’ll find alternative transportation when they haven’t gotten enough

Emergencies / First AidInjuriesFatigueTravel Safety: Motor Vehicle Injury
25 Oct
Will Injury Pain Become Chronic? Brain Scans Might Tell

Will Injury Pain Become Chronic? Brain Scans Might Tell

Brain scans can provide early warning of who will develop chronic pain following a whiplash injury, a new study finds.

Higher levels of “cross...

PainBrainInjuries
15 Oct
Parents or Ambulance: How a Child Reaches an ER Could Matter

Parents or Ambulance: How a Child Reaches an ER Could Matter

It’s natural for a parent to bundle an injured child into a car and rush their kid to the emergency room.

But that decision could actually delay their child’s emergency care, a new study shows.

Severely injured children brought to an ER by their parents...

ParentingEmergencies / First AidSafety: ChildInjuries
11 Oct
2 Million Fisher-Price Infant Swings Recalled After 5 Deaths

2 Million Fisher-Price Infant Swings Recalled After 5 Deaths

The Fisher-Price company is recalling more than 2 million of its Snuga infant swings, after the suffocation and deaths of five infants who went to sleep while in the swings.

"The swing should never be used for sleep and bedding materials should never be added to it," acc...

RecallsSafety: ChildInjuries
02 Oct
Deadly Legacy of Storms Like Helene Can Linger for Over a Decade

Deadly Legacy of Storms Like Helene Can Linger for Over a Decade

As the southeastern United States begins to recover from Helene's devastation, a new study suggests the health impact of major storms can linger for over a decade.

So far, more than 120 people across six states have already been confirmed dead in Helene's aftermath, alth...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.WeatherInjuries
01 Oct
Helene's Aftermath: How to Safely Enter, Clean Flood-Damaged Homes

Helene's Aftermath: How to Safely Enter, Clean Flood-Damaged Homes

Following the historic destruction of Hurricane Helene, many Americans must now return to their mangled homes and begin the heartbreaking task of clean-up.

After making landfall in Florida near Tallahassee as a ferocious Cat 4 storm on Thursday, Helene caused record-bre...

AsthmaSafety &, Public Health: Misc.Safety: FoodWeatherInjuriesSafety: WaterAllergies: Nasal
30 Sep
Falling Linked to Raised Risk of Dementia in Older People

Falling Linked to Raised Risk of Dementia in Older People

More than 14 million seniors a year take a tumble, and those falls can be life-changing.

 "The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street," said Molly Jarman

Aging: Misc.DementiaHead InjuriesInjuriesFalls
27 Sep
U.S. E-Bike and Scooter Injuries are Soaring

U.S. E-Bike and Scooter Injuries are Soaring

FRIDAY, September 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks who depend on e-bikes and powered scooters to get around know they might get hurt, but they might be surprised by just how likely that really is.

Rates of injury on the trendy transportation devices skyrocketed be...

InjuriesTravel Safety: Motor Vehicle Injury
24 Sep
Federal Assault Weapons Ban Could Have Stopped 38 Mass Shootings Since 2005

Federal Assault Weapons Ban Could Have Stopped 38 Mass Shootings Since 2005

The Federal Assault Weapons Ban (FAWB) would have prevented as many as 38 mass shootings that have taken place since the law lapsed in 2005, a new study estimates.

Enacted by Congress in 1994, the ban prohibited the sale and manufacture of certain military-style semiauto...

Injuries
20 Sep
Parents, Know the Nursery Products Most Linked to Infant Deaths

Parents, Know the Nursery Products Most Linked to Infant Deaths

Each year, an average of 174 U.S. kids under the age of 5 lose their lives over causes linked to nursery products.

Many of these tragedies could be prevented, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Thursday issued a list of products deemed most hazardous.

ParentingInjuriesSudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
18 Sep
Long-Term Outcomes Good for Face Transplant Recipients, Study Finds

Long-Term Outcomes Good for Face Transplant Recipients, Study Finds

There have been 50 face transplants performed in 11 countries since the surgery was pioneered back in 2005, and long-term outcomes have been favorable, a new review finds.

In total, 85% of people receiving these complex surgeries survived five years and 74% were still al...

Surgery: Misc.InjuriesOrgan Transplants
11 Sep
It's High Number of Guns, Not Mental Health Crises, That Drives U.S. Gun Deaths: Study

It's High Number of Guns, Not Mental Health Crises, That Drives U.S. Gun Deaths: Study

Widespread and easy access to guns is the reason behind the shockingly high rate of firearm deaths in the United States, and not any rise in mental health problems suffered by perpetrators, a new study shows.

The United States has the same burden of mental health disorde...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.InjuriesSuicide
09 Sep
He's Doing Great a Year After World's First Eye and Partial Face Transplant

He's Doing Great a Year After World's First Eye and Partial Face Transplant

Key Takeaways

  • The recipient of the world’s first combined whole-eye and partial face transplant is doing well more than a year out from his groundbreaking surgery, NYU Langone doctors report.

    Aaron James, a 46-year-old military vete...

Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.InjuriesOrgan Transplants
30 Aug
New Medical Technology Lights Up Bacteria Hiding in Wounds

New Medical Technology Lights Up Bacteria Hiding in Wounds

Fluorescent light can be used to highlight bacteria that hides in wounds, causing infections and slowing down the healing process, a new evidence review says.

A handheld fluorescent device can light up bacteria in 9 out of 10 wounds that traditional clinical treatment wo...

Surgery: Misc.Injuries
29 Aug
Experts Warn of Unsafe Fake Children's Car Seats Sold Online

Experts Warn of Unsafe Fake Children's Car Seats Sold Online

Jillian Davis was pleased to be gifted a car seat during her pregnancy, from a family member who bought it online from a major retailer.

But following the delivery of her daughter in late June, a car seat tech at her Salt Lake City hospital informed her that the seat was...

ParentingSafety: ChildInjuriesTravel Safety: Motor Vehicle Injury
28 Aug
'Rolling Stop' Laws for Bicyclists Are Safe, Study Suggests

'Rolling Stop' Laws for Bicyclists Are Safe, Study Suggests

“Rolling stop” laws that let bicyclists treat stop signs as yield signs are not dangerous, a new study demonstrates.

Both bike riders and drivers perform safely in intersections once they’ve been informed about how the law works, results from lab experi...

InjuriesTravel Safety: Motor Vehicle InjuryExercise: Cycling
13 Aug
Men Face Much Higher Risk for Hernias Than Women, and Age Matters

Men Face Much Higher Risk for Hernias Than Women, and Age Matters

At least 20 million hernia surgeries are performed globally each year, making it one of the most common medical procedures in the world. But does gender matter when it comes to hernia risk?

New Australian research says yes: Half of the nearly 436,000 hernia repair proced...

Surgery: Misc.InjuriesHernia
12 Aug
Even Moderate Drinking Ups Risk for Brain Bleeds After a Fall

Even Moderate Drinking Ups Risk for Brain Bleeds After a Fall

Drinking can increase a senior’s risk of a brain bleed following a fall, even if they only occasionally imbibe, a new study finds.

In fact, the risk of a brain bleed i...

Aging: Misc.Heart / Stroke-Related: StrokeBrainHead InjuriesInjuriesFalls
09 Aug
U.S. Deaths Declined 6% Last Year, as COVID-19 Slipped to 10th Leading Cause

U.S. Deaths Declined 6% Last Year, as COVID-19 Slipped to 10th Leading Cause

  • Ernie Mundell and Lori Saxena HealthDay Reporters
  • August 9, 2024
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A new government report reveals that deaths among Americans decreased by a significant 6.1% between 2022 and 2023.

Much of this was due to COVID-19's ebbing effect on deaths.

During the pandemic, over a mil...

Cancer: Misc.InjuriesDeath &, Dying: Misc.
08 Aug
U.S. Deaths Dropped 6% Last Year, as COVID Fell From 3rd to 10th Leading Killer

U.S. Deaths Dropped 6% Last Year, as COVID Fell From 3rd to 10th Leading Killer

Deaths among Americans dropped by a significant 6.1% between 2022 and 2023, a new government tally finds.

Much of this was due to COVID-19's ebbing effect on deaths.

During the pandemic, over a million Amer...

Cancer: Misc.InjuriesDeath &, Dying: Misc.
08 Aug
Cheap, High-Tech 'Electric Bandage' Speeds Wound Healing

Cheap, High-Tech 'Electric Bandage' Speeds Wound Healing

Newly developed battery-powered electric bandages could help wounds heal more quickly, a new study reports.

In animal testing, wounds treated with electric bandages healed 30% faster than wounds treated with conventional bandages, researchers reported Aug. 7 in the jour...

Medical Technology: Misc.Injuries
06 Aug
Fear of Falls, Injuries Can Plague Motorized Wheelchair Users

Fear of Falls, Injuries Can Plague Motorized Wheelchair Users

...

AnxietyInjuries
26 Jul
Your Odds for Accidental Gun Death Rise Greatly in Certain States

Your Odds for Accidental Gun Death Rise Greatly in Certain States

Americans' risk of dying in a firearm accident depends in large part on where they live in the United States, a new study finds.

People in Southeastern states like Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama run the greatest risk of a gunshot accidentally killing them, researcher...

Emergencies / First AidInjuries
25 Jun
U.S. Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Emergency

U.S. Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Emergency

Gun violence in the United States has become a national public health crisis, the U.S. Surgeon General declared Tuesday.

"Today, for the first time in the history of our office, I am issuing a Surgeon General's Advisory on firearm violence. It outlines the urgent threat ...

Emergencies / First AidInjuries
25 Jun
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Decline for First Time Since Pandemic

U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Decline for First Time Since Pandemic

For the first time since the pandemic, it got a little safer to cross America's streets in 2023, new statistics show.

According to data released Monday from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), 7,318 ...

Emergencies / First AidInjuriesTravel Safety: Motor Vehicle Injury
14 Jun
Loaded, Unlocked Guns Common in American Homes, Study Finds

Loaded, Unlocked Guns Common in American Homes, Study Finds

In half of American homes containing a loaded gun, that gun is kept unsecured and ready for potential use, often with children in the home, new research shows.

The finding is especially troubling given the link between gun accessibility and accidental child deaths, as we...

ParentingSafety: ChildInjuriesSuicide
22 May
Pedestrians Twice as Likely to Be Hit by Electric Cars Versus Gas-Powered Ones

Pedestrians Twice as Likely to Be Hit by Electric Cars Versus Gas-Powered Ones

Many people have been caught by surprise when an electric-powered car has smoothly and silently crept up on them as they walked.

But such an accident can pose a very serious risk to life and limb, and pedestrians might be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybri...

InjuriesTravel Safety: Motor Vehicle Injury
03 May
An Orangutan Healed Himself With Medicinal Plant

An Orangutan Healed Himself With Medicinal Plant

Primates are capable of tending to wounds using medicinal plants, a new case report says.

A male Sumatran orangutan treated a facial wound with a climbing plant known to have anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, researchers say in the journal

Injuries
23 Apr
Repeat Blasts Can Damage Soldiers' Brains, Study Confirms

Repeat Blasts Can Damage Soldiers' Brains, Study Confirms

Soldiers can suffer brain injury if they are repeatedly exposed to explosive blasts, a new study shows.

Further, the more frequently a soldier is exposed to explosions, the greater their risk for brain injury, researchers reported April 22 in the Proceedings of the N...

NeurologyBrainHead InjuriesInjuriesConcussionsMilitary
01 Apr
Stem Cells From Patients' Fat Can Help Treat Spinal Cord Injuries

Stem Cells From Patients' Fat Can Help Treat Spinal Cord Injuries

Stem cells derived from a patient's own fat can safely help improve sensation and movement after a spinal cord injury, a new, small study finds.

Patients treated with these stem cells experienced increased sensation from pinpricks and light touches, increased muscle stre...

Spinal ProblemsParalysisStem CellsInjuries
22 Mar
Working-Age Americans Are Dying at Much Higher Rates Than Peers in Other Wealthy Nations

Working-Age Americans Are Dying at Much Higher Rates Than Peers in Other Wealthy Nations

Working stiffs in the United States are dying at higher rates than those in other wealthy nations, a new study finds.

Death rates among working-age Americans are 2.5 times higher than the average of other high-income countries, researchers report in the March 21 issue of...

AnxietyInjuriesDeath &, Dying: Misc.
22 Mar
More Weightlifters Are Injuring Heads, Faces During Workouts

More Weightlifters Are Injuring Heads, Faces During Workouts

The weight room is becoming an increasingly dangerous place for folks trying to get into shape, a new study discovers.

Head and facial injuries related to weightlifting have increased sharply during the past decade for both men and women, researchers found.

Between...

Exercise: Misc.Injuries
21 Mar
Don't Use 'Comfi' Baby Walkers Due to Injury Dangers

Don't Use 'Comfi' Baby Walkers Due to Injury Dangers

Your baby could be endangered by now-recalled Comfi Baby Infant Walkers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned Thursday.

The walkers, sold on Amazon, "violate the federal safety regulations for infant walkers because they can fit through a standard doorway...

RecallsSafety: ChildInjuries
18 Mar
Women More Prone to Go Into Shock After Car Crashes Than Men

Women More Prone to Go Into Shock After Car Crashes Than Men

After a car crash, women are more likely to go into shock than men, even when their injuries are less severe, new research shows.

"Women are arriving to the trauma bay with signs of shock more often than men, regardless of injury severity," said study leader

BrainInjuriesTravel Safety: Motor Vehicle InjuryEmotional Disorders: Misc.
07 Mar
Analysis Showed Maine Mass Shooter Had Blast-Related Brain Damage

Analysis Showed Maine Mass Shooter Had Blast-Related Brain Damage

The perpetrator of a mass shooting in Maine last fall had extensive brain damage from "thousands of low-level blasts" tied to his work at an Army Reserve hand grenade training range, a new report shows.

On Oct. 25, Robert Card, 40, killed 18 and injured another 13 in a d...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.InjuriesConcussions
01 Mar
Rodeo Riders Risk Rough Injuries

Rodeo Riders Risk Rough Injuries

Rodeo riders might make it all look easy, but they're actually participating in one of the most strenuous sports around, experts say.

As such, folks participating in rodeo need to take steps to protect themselves, just as other athletes do, said

InjuriesSports MedicineBone / Joint / Tendon Problems
23 Feb
Young Workers' Injuries Rise After Recreational Marijuana Sales Made Legal

Young Workers' Injuries Rise After Recreational Marijuana Sales Made Legal

After states legalize the sale of weed for recreational use, on-the-job injuries rise among younger workers, new research shows.

U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics for 2006 through 2020 show that legal "recreational marijuana sales were associated with a 10% increase in wor...

Drug AbuseOccupational HealthMarijuanaInjuries
14 Feb
Which Activities Help Kids Recover From Concussion?

Which Activities Help Kids Recover From Concussion?

A mental workout can speed teens' recovery from a concussion, especially if it takes place in the classroom.

New research shows that returning to school early after a concussion and limiting screen time help symptoms resolve sooner.

"Children and teens should be en...

InjuriesConcussions
12 Feb
As Pickleball's Popularity Has Soared, So Have Injuries

As Pickleball's Popularity Has Soared, So Have Injuries

Pickleball has become the darling of older folks trying to stay in shape, but new research shows that with that popularity has come a surge in serious injuries.

Bone fractures related to pickleball have increased 90-fold over the last 20 years, with most injuries occurri...

SeniorsExercise: Misc.Injuries
05 Feb
Shark Bites Are Up Worldwide

Shark Bites Are Up Worldwide

Unprovoked shark attacks increased slightly worldwide last year, but twice as many people died from shark bites as the year before, new data show.

There were 69 unprovoked shark attacks in 2023, higher than the five-year average of 63 attacks per year, according to the U...

Emergencies / First AidInjuries
30 Jan
Slip Sliding Away: Shield Yourself From Winter Injury

Slip Sliding Away: Shield Yourself From Winter Injury

A white winter landscape might look magical, but the cold and snow and ice can make even the simplest of tasks potentially dangerous.

"It's slip and fall season,"said Dr. Letitia Bradford, an orthopedic surgeo...

WeatherInjuries
19 Jan
E-Scooter Injuries Rack Up Big Medical Bills

E-Scooter Injuries Rack Up Big Medical Bills

Electric scooters might seem a fun way to zip about, but they're also a pricey hazard to riders' health, a new study argues.

Orthopedic treatment for 82 patients injured in e-scooter wrecks averaged more than $28,400 per person, as doctors labored to mend broken bones an...

Emergencies / First AidInjuries
10 Jan
Serious Scooter Injuries Tripled in U.S. in Four Years

Serious Scooter Injuries Tripled in U.S. in Four Years

When you're looking for a cheap and easy way to get around town, which is safer -- a scooter or a bike?

A nationwide look at injuries related to both suggests biking may be the safer way to go.

UCLA researchers report that scooter injuries nearly tripled across the...

Emergencies / First AidInjuries
07 Dec
Tennis Ball Impacts Can Also Cause Concussions

Tennis Ball Impacts Can Also Cause Concussions

Games like football, soccer and rugby come to mind when thinking about sports-related concussions.

But a smashing tennis shot could cause a traumatic brain injury if the ball whacks a player's head, a new study argues.

Concussions can happen if a tennis ball travel...

NeurologyInjuriesSports MedicineConcussionsExercise: Tennis
25 Oct
Toos E-Scooters Could Be Fire Hazard; Warning Issued After 2 Die in House Fire

Toos E-Scooters Could Be Fire Hazard; Warning Issued After 2 Die in House Fire

Toos electric scooters are a fire hazard and people should stop using them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned Monday.

The Toos Elite 60-volt electric scooters, also marketed under the name Zooz, were sold exclusively at Toos Urban Ride stores in N...

RecallsInjuries
23 Oct
Biometric Gun Safes Recalled After 12-Year-Old's Death

Biometric Gun Safes Recalled After 12-Year-Old's Death

More than 60,000 gun safes have been recalled following the death of a 12-year-old boy and dozens of reports that unauthorized people can open the Fortress Safe devices.

The

Safety: ChildInjuries