Study highlights increased number of children swallowing magnets
Friday, June 22nd, 2012A recent study published by U.K. researchers in The Lancet highlights the increased occurrence of children swallowing magnets. The study followed two cases of children swallowing magnets. In one case, an 18-month-old child had swallowed 10 small magnetic balls. The child needed a laparotomy to remove the balls. The child had suffered from abdominal pain ... read more »






