Monday 1 October 2012

Injuries due to child abuse on the rise

A Penn State helmet sits on the turf before their NCAA football game against Ohio University in State College, Pennsylvania NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More kids were hospitalized for serious injuries resulting from abuse in 2009 than in 1997, according to a new study - despite previous research suggesting fewer kids are maltreated now than in the past. Researchers found the increase in serious injuries was due to more babies under a year old being hospitalized. The number of abused, injured kids and teenagers held relatively steady. The findings are based on a survey of records from 2,500 or more U.S. hospitals conducted every three years. "We're looking at the most seriously injured kids," said lead author Dr. ...




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