May is National Trauma Awareness Month. It’s a time to unfold consciousness about damage prevention and trauma.
Falls are the No. 1 explanation for nonfatal accidents amongst youngsters as much as 14 years previous within the U.S., in accordance with the National Institutes of Health. Many of those pediatric falls occur at residence or on the playground.
Tom Halada, a Mayo Clinic registered nurse and pediatric trauma coordinator, says a few of these accidents might be prevented.
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