In addition to lacking any benefits for children, infant walkers pose a significant risk of injury. But they are still being used in many U.S. homes, researchers say. The study, from investigators in the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospitals, was published online in September 2018 in Pediatrics. The study examined… Continue reading Despite Warnings, Many U.S. Families Still Use Infant Walkers
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Watch Out for Barbecue Brushes
A new study examines the injuries caused by ingesting wire bristles from grill brushes – and it’s a cautionary tale for consumers and physician to take note of before the summer grilling season begins. Researchers, whose findings were published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, reviewed literature and used the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic… Continue reading Watch Out for Barbecue Brushes
A Vaccine to Fight Cancer
A personalized “cancer vaccine” is coming closer to reality, researchers say. Scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis tested investigational vaccines in computer simulations of cancer as well as cell cultures and animal models. The results showed that the vaccines could enable the immune system to destroy or drive into remission… Continue reading A Vaccine to Fight Cancer