Children's Health: Injuries & Safety

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  • Objects in the Nose

    Article
    04/20/07, Healthwise

    Young children are more likely than older children or adults to put small objects—such as beads, dried beans, popcorn, plastic toy pieces, foam rubber, or small batteries—up their noses. If the child doesn't tell you about

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  • Child Passenger Safety

    Article
    07/30/04, Children's Hospital Boston

    Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 2 to 12 in the United States. But car seats and booster seats–when used and installed correctly–can significantly reduce the risk of injury and death.

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  • Soccer Safety

    Article
    08/01/05, Children's Hospital Boston

    Injury rates in soccer players under 14 years old are very low, although as participants get older injury rates increase, probably due to the increasing size, speed and intensity of the players.

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  • Summer Safety: Keep your child safe while having fun this summer

    Article
    04/12/04, Children's Hospital Boston

    During summer months children play outside more, often with less supervision than in school. Summer-related injuries can range from a sunburn from a day at the beach without sunscreen, to a life-threatening head trauma for a rider without a helmet in

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  • Head Injury, Age 4 and Older

    Article
    07/12/06, Healthwise

    Most injuries to the head are minor. Bumps, cuts, and scrapes on the head and face usually heal well and can be treated the same as injuries to other parts of the body. Superficial cuts on the head often bleed heavily because the face

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  • Head Injury, Age 3 and Younger

    Article
    07/12/06, Healthwise

    Almost all children will bump their heads, especially when they are babies or toddlers and are just learning to roll over, crawl, or walk. These accidents may upset you, but your anxiety is usually worse than the injury. Most head inju

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  • Hip Problems, Age 11 and Younger

    Article
    10/27/06, Healthwise

    A hip problem can be hard to deal with, both for the child who has the problem and to the parent or caregiver. A child who has a hip problem may feel pain in the hip, groin, thigh, or knee. A child in pain may limp or be unable or unwi

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  • Lead Poisoning - Symptoms

    Article
    07/26/06, Healthwise

    Lead poisoning usually does not cause symptoms until the level of lead in your blood is very high. Most lead poisoning comes from low levels of exposure over a long period of time. The major organ systems affected are the central

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  • Lead Poisoning - What Increases Your Risk

    Article
    07/26/06, Healthwise

    Age and environment determine a child's risk for lead poisoning. Young children who live in housing built prior to 1978 are at risk, and those living in homes built before 1950 are at greatest risk.13, 1 Recent or ongoing home ren

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  • Child Car Seats

    Article
    03/13/07, Healthwise

    Infant and child car seats save lives. The laws in each state are different. Most states require them for all children under age 4 and those weighing less than . But some states require car seats to be used for children up to age 6 or

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