As a pediatric gastroenterologist, I learned one thing very early in my training: children swallow almost everything. Once, as a resident, I cared for a small child who swallowed the horse and rider ...

The number of cases of children ingesting magnets has tripled, resulting in serious injuries that require surgery, according to a new study. Of particular concern to doctors is the increase in the ...

The number of children ingesting rare-earth magnets — powerful tiny balls that are a popular desk toy and can shred a child’s intestines — has skyrocketed in the three years since courts blocked the ...

A new study shows that the number of magnet ingestions in children resulting in serious injuries requiring surgery has tripled in the last 10 years. Children ingesting magnets increased attention when ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's a dangerous attraction, but more and more kids are swallowing a common household item that can cause serious health problems. "Ten years ago, you did not see that," says ...

Johns Hopkins Children's Center is reporting an increase in cases of children ingesting mini magnets, as U.S. consumer advocates work to get the magnets off the market.Small magnets known as Zen ...

Pediatric surgeons are urging parents not to buy toys that include small, often brightly colored magnets as Christmas presents, following a dramatic rise in the number of children needing operations ...

On a winter evening inside a Michigan home hit hard by COVID-19 this past January, a toddler fell ill. Her name was RayLynn. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. While the 14-month-old ...

Hundreds of children a year are being hospitalised in Britain after swallowing magnets in a horrifying new trend leaving victims scarred for life, a new study reveals. Doctors and safety campaigners ...