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What Leads To 20,000+ Deaths per Year in American Kids? Autos + Guns = 35%

Source: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsr1804754?query=featured_home

Parent Alert: Graco Stollers Recalled Due to Baby Fingertip Amputations

  Parent Alert: Baby products giant Graco has recalled 5 million strollers like those above after babies have lost fingertips in the framing. To check whether your stroller is safe, contact Graco Children’s Products at (800) 345-4109 or online at gracobaby.com.

IOM Weighs In On Sports-Related Concussions In Children

A new IOM report released today flashes a yellow caution light on contact youth sports. The report states in part: “Studies of the shorter-term effects of repetitive head impacts and multiple concussions have had mixed results; some studies show that these injuries result in a decrease in cognitive function — such as memory loss — […]

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