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Despite more safety rules, kids around the world continue swallowing magnets, and the United States tops the list. Magnet swallowing has posed a danger to kids in the U.S. for over a decade.

"If magnets are accessible to children, some children will inevitably ingest them, leading to a wide range of severe consequences." Reading time 3 minutes Young children often put things in their ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Over the last decade more and more U.S. children have ended up in the emergency room after swallowing magnets, according to new data. "We expected the numbers would be ...

Pediatricians are sounding the alarm about three products that have been increasingly or frequently landing kids in the emergency room. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...