Women and over 65s seem to be most at risk due to being pulled along on the dog leash The annual cost of hand and wrist injuries among dog walkers in the UK is estimated to top £23 million, with women and the over 65s most at risk as a ...
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 ...
Findings highlight the importance of barriers to prevent suicides by jumping Early evidence indicates that the installation of safety nets on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has been successful in reducing the number of suicides at the bridge. The results, published online in the journal Injury Prevention, show a ...
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 ...
More than 12,000 lives lost to these incidents between 2001 and 2021 Poverty, rurality, non-White ethnicity and firearms ownership all linked to higher rates There’s more than a 10-fold difference in the rates of unintentional gun deaths across US states, with such incidents claiming more than 12,000 lives between 2001 ...
That’s around 80% of the country’s estimated 81 million gun owners Perceived need now prompting women and those of minority ethnicity to own a gun Some 65 million Americans now own firearms for protection—around 80% of the country’s estimated 81 million gun owners—suggest the results of a nationally representative survey ...
Flips, jumps, turns on flat ground; quarter pipe and ramp moves pose highest risk at all ages To curb the risk of falls, it may be worth grading skateboard parks like ski runs according to the popularity of the metal and concrete features they contain and the level of expertise ...
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 ...
More than US$500 for each emergency care visit;US$28,000+ for each inpatient stay Thermostatic mixing valves for all new water heaters should now be considered, say researchers Tap water scald burns exact high personal and financial costs every year in the US, finds an audit of relevant national data, published online ...