Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Gel balls new threat to toddlers, doctors say

(This story corrected the final paragraph in a story posted on September 17, 2012. Reuters Health was informed by another researcher that this was not the first case of a gel ball causing obstruction in a child, as was incorrectly reported by the senior author.) NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After surgically removing a large gel ball blocking the intestines of a baby girl, Texas doctors are warning parents about a new kind of water-absorbing balls often sold as playthings. ... Original Source

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