Choking is more likely to happen to a child that is three or under, but it can happen at any age. Children are always putting things in their mouth. When they’re crawling and walking around they can find the tiniest little things, in the smallest little spaces. Make sure that all of their toys are age appropriate, they are eating age-appropriate foods, and that they are always seated during mealtime.
Discharge data from US emergency rooms have shown an increase in walking pneumonia among all age groups this year. The increase was highest among children ages 2 to 4, and prompted an alert from the Centers for Disease Control.
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Preterm births are quite common, with about 1 in 10 babies worldwide born before 37 weeks of pregnancy.
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If melatonin is in your medicine cabinet, heed this important message: accidental ingestions by children have risen dramatically.
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