Archive for the ‘Injury Prevention’ Category
26 May
Lawnmower Safety Urged By Hospital Experts
Lawn mower-related injuries are among the most horrific injuries seen at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. They are devastating to families, and doctors say they see them each spring.
These injuries send about 9,000 children and adolescents to hospital emergency departments across the nation each year. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics [...]
23 May
Childhood Lawnmower Injuries Are Easily Preventable
DURHAM, N.C. — Young children often enjoy imitating what their mothers and fathers do, especially when it comes to outdoor activities. But plastic surgeons and orthopedic surgeons at Duke University Medical Center are warning parents, as part of National Safety Month in June, that children should never be involved in lawn mowing. Being too close [...]
