Thursday May 8
Falls a Leading Cause of Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits for Infants Each Year
“As children develop -- in infancy and throughout childhood -- protective factors such as home safety measures and close parental supervision are critical in helping to prevent injuries.”
Half of the estimated 328,500 infants 12 months of age or younger who were treated for injuries in hospital emergency departments each year from 2001 to 2004 were injured as a result of a fall, according to a ... via Health News Digest
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