The variety of non-food items that children place into their mouths is alarming. Coins, batteries, magnets, needles, pins, tacks, glass, wood, earrings, rings and toy or game pieces are some of the ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Tasha, two, is as playful as her agemates. Eager to discover the world around her, she will at times get out of her ...

Society's move to cashless payments may have had an unintended positive side effect, surgeons say - fewer children needing operations or procedures to remove swallowed coins. The Ear, Nose and Throat ...

Children put coins, sharp objects, buttons or any small object in their mouth and many adults also make this mistake. Obviously, if any such object gets stuck in the throat, it can cause suffocation ...

If your child stuffs something into his ear, be sure to check the other one. There's a good chance you'll discover another unexpected treasure, said Dr. Christopher Hampson, an ear, nose and throat ...

Tasha, two, is as playful as her agemates. Eager to discover the world around her, she will at times get out of her mother or nanny’s view. On this day, a nearby diaper bag seemed an exciting ...