CHICAGO — The number of young kids who went to U.S. emergency rooms because they swallowed toys, coins, batteries and other objects has nearly doubled, a new study says. Coins, batteries and toys accounted for most of the visits. They “should be brought to the emergency room as quickly as possible,” Orsagh-Yentis said. Keep small objects such as coins, batteries, magnets, buttons or jewelry out of reach and sight,” Mackay said. ——This story has been corrected to show that the number of emergency room visits has nearly doubled, not more than doubled.

Source: National Post April 12, 2019 04:52 UTC