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Swallowing disc batteries can damage kids' esophagus

Tue, 09/21/2010 - 17:58 by Natalie James

The accidental swallowing of small disc batteries can cause severe injury to the esophagus of the very young children, suggests a new pediatric case-study review.

Swallowing button batteries a growing hazard for kids

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 13:18 by Natalie James

The accidental swallowing of batteries,particularly the "button batteries" used to power calculators, hearing aids and a host of handheld digital devices, is sharply rising in the number of children, suggest the new alarming statistics from two new studies.

Unbelievable! Our skin can hear

Thu, 11/26/2009 - 18:36 by Natalie James

Los Angeles, CA, November 26 -- Humans hear not just with their ears but also with their skin and hair follicles, according to surprise findings of a new research. Sensations on the skin surface help in understanding what is being said, the Canadian research suggest.