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Atlanta – The overall prevalence of tobacco use among teens has remained steady for the fifth straight year, with electronic cigarettes being the most commonly used product among youth, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Atlanta – Teens are known for taking risks, but a new study concludes that high school students who report insufficient sleep are more likely to engage in behaviors that put them at increased risk of injury.
Columbus, OH – Every day, nearly 200 young people in the United States go to the emergency department for treatment of skateboarding injuries, according to a study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Corvallis, OR – Most Americans prove inadequate in at least one important category regarding health and fitness, according to a study from Oregon State University and the University of Mississippi.
Washington – Medicine poisonings send the equivalent of four busloads of children to the emergency department every day, warns a recent report from Safe Kids Worldwide.
Silver Spring, MD – The Food and Drug Administration is cautioning consumers about eye drop bottles that have loose plastic safety seals or tamper-evident rings that can fall into the user’s eye.
Washington – A newly designed website from the Federal Railroad Administration aims to help drivers, pedestrians and law-enforcement officials be safe around railroad crossings.
Baltimore – “Instant Blood Pressure” – a popular mobile app designed to measure blood pressure – is inaccurate, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Medicine.