Thousands of young children worldwide still swallowing magnets despite increased regs

Time to bolster restrictions and use better evidence to inform policy, say researchers Thousands of young children worldwide are still swallowing magnets despite an increase in regulations, finds a review of the available evidence, published online in the journal Injury Prevention. With US children among those seemingly most at risk, it’s ...

2025-05-21T09:34:05+00:0021 May 2025|Injury Prevention, Press release|

US e-scooter/e-bike injuries have tripled since 2019, fuelled by alcohol/substance use

Odds of alcohol/substance use much higher among 10-17 year olds than older age groups The numbers of e-scooter and e-bike injuries have tripled in the US since 2019, fuelled by alcohol and substance use, finds a nationwide analysis of emergency department visits, published online in the journal Injury Prevention. And the ...

2024-12-17T12:24:45+00:0010 December 2024|Injury Prevention, Press release|

Pregnant women in traffic collisions at heightened risk of birth complications

Risks even higher for those on scooters rather than in cars, findings indicate Pregnant women involved in road traffic collisions—even those with minor injuries—are at heightened risk of potentially serious birth complications, including dislodgement of the placenta (placental abruption), very heavy bleeding, and the need for a caesarean section, finds ...

2024-06-04T10:23:08+00:0021 March 2023|Injury Prevention, Press release|
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