Anyone can swallow a foreign object. However, infants and toddlers have a natural curiosity and tendency to put things in their mouths, which puts them at a higher risk than adults. In many cases, the ...

Encourage the person to cough to dislodge the swallowed object. Do not perform the Heimlich maneuver, thump the back, or attempt to remove the object. If you see a doctor, follow-up will depend on the ...

A study published this month in the journal Pediatrics revealed that kids are swallowing foreign objects (including coins, small toys and even potentially fatal button batteries) much more often than ...

Most hospitals have their share of weird cases, but Rhode Island Hospital may win some kind of prize for having an abundance of instances of treating people who have intentionally swallowed foreign ...

The number of children being taken to emergency departments after swallowing foreign objects, such as toys and magnets, has doubled over the past two decades, pediatricians warned. Researchers drew on ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Mackay. Followed categories will be added to My News. Since July last year, 31 children were taken to the Mackay Base Hospital with 24 of them being under the age ...

The most common objects ingested were coins and small batteries. Before children explore the world on foot, they explore it with their five senses. Early development often includes children listening, ...

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A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, has revealed that the rate of foreign-object-injection cases rose from 22,000 in 1995 to 43,000 in 2015 Style + Beauty Assistant, PEOPLE A study ...