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Women using Evamist hormone spray should avoid children, pets
Women who use Evamist, an estrogen spray applied to the skin to treat symptoms of menopause, should not come in contact with children or pets because children and pets may experience adverse effects such as nipple swelling from unintentional exposure,
More children taking prescription drugs to treat chronic conditions
American children are taking more medications than ever before to treat chronic conditions, according to the 2010 Medco Drug Trend Report, raising the question, “How safe are these drugs for children?”
Government Accountability Office releases ATV report
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report called “All-Terrain Vehicles: How They Are Used, Crashes, and Sales of Adult-Sized Vehicles for Children’s Use.” The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is responsible for monitoring ATV safety and
ATV rollover kills 22-year-old student pilot
A 22-year-old student helicopter pilot was killed early Sunday morning when the all-terrain vehicle she was driving rolled over. Reports say that Aura Corina Dacin, who friends described as a free spirit, “wild child” and thrill seeker, was driving the
Maryland boy drowns after ATV rollover
A four-year-old boy was found dead last Saturday night in a creek bed after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving flipped, pinning him underneath. According to initial reports, the boy was last seen playing outside with a group of children
More young children suffering shoulder injuries from baseball
Spring is just around the corner, which means baseball season will soon start for millions of American children. But experts say parents and children should be cautious of shoulder injuries, as more and more young baseball players are getting benched
ATV rollover claims another child’s life in Mississippi
A bill that would have encouraged ATV safety by setting age and passenger limits and requiring passengers to wear helmets died in Mississippi’s last legislative session. Now another child is dead and two others injured following an ATV accident in
father and son hit the road to raise brain injury awareness
When Joshua Brantner was 20 years old, he attended a party that changed his life forever. He arrived as a healthy, ordinary guy but left in an ambulance with a traumatic brain injury that severely impaired his mental and physical
FDA warns consumers against using ear candles
Burning ear candles that manufacturers claim draw ear wax and “impurities” or “toxins” out of the ear canal should not be used because they may cause serious injury even if used according to manufacturers’ instructions, according to a warning from
CPSC data shows false decline in ATV deaths and injuries
According to the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recently published all-terrain vehicle data “appears to indicate that the numbers of deaths and injuries caused by ATVs declined in 2008 as compared to 2007.”
