Sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops working and becomes unable to function properly. It occurs in more than 350,000 individuals in the United States yearly. While heart related deaths occur much less frequently in young people, it is especially devastating to families, schools and the extended community when young, apparently healthy people […]
DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Reverified as a Pediatric Burn Center
Children’s Hospital of Michigan is pleased to announce it has received reverification as a Pediatric Burn Center. The Burn Center at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan is Michigan’s only verified pediatric burn center exclusively dedicated to the needs of children and one of only a few in the country to be verified by the American […]
Space Heater Safety Tips
When the cold weather emerges, space heaters offer some families direct warmth in areas that may need additional heat. If not used properly, however, space heaters can cause house fires leading to injury and burns. If you will be using a portable space heater, Roberta Davis, injury prevention education coordinator at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, […]
Flu Prevention and Treatment for Kids
Each year, many children get sick with seasonal influenza (the flu). Some of those illnesses can lead to hospitalization and even death. The timing of flu is unpredictable and can vary from season to season. Flu activity most commonly peaks in the U.S. in January or February. However, seasonal flu activity can begin as early […]
Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween can be scary, but not because of the ghosts and goblins. According to the Centers for Disease Control, children are four times more likely to be in fatal pedestrian accidents on Halloween than on any other night of the year. The figure is based on data collected from 1975 to 1996 by the National […]
Top Ten Signs of Serious Head Injuries in Kids
As parents chances are your child has experienced a bump on the head. But when do you know if your child needs just a little comforting or if the bump or injury requires immediate medical attention? The good news is most bumps on the head are minor, but traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading […]
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