Community Safety

Cambridge, MA – The majority of children and adolescents are not adequately hydrated, according to a recent study from Harvard University.

Denver – Long-term smokers and ex-smokers who pass lung-function tests may not be as disease-free as they believe, a new study suggests.

Milan, Italy – People with pacemakers should keep “a safe distance” from smartphones – including holding phones to the ear opposite the pacemaker and not storing phones in shirt or jacket pockets over it – to help prevent shocks and avoid function disruptions in the cardiac devices, according to research presented June 22 at the EHRA EUROPACE – CARDIOSTIM 2015 Congress.

Seattle – Nearly the entire world’s population experienced some type of illness or injury in 2013, and one-third had more than five disorders, according to the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

Washington – A new tool from FEMA offers information about hurricanes and other disasters.

Chicago – Concussions have become a major issue for athletes, particularly young athletes, and the American Medical Association has taken a stance to help reduce the risks of concussions in youth sports.

Columbus, OH – Children younger than 6 are increasingly exposed to marijuana, with some of those exposures sending children to the emergency department, according to research from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Washington – Children have been seriously injured – even killed – when TVs and furniture tip over.

Atlanta – Incidence rates of the most deadly form of skin cancer have doubled in the past three decades, but communities can take steps to prevent many new cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

New York – A pattern of reckless behaviors has led to more than a dozen drowning incidents in New York state, according to a study from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.