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The Most Common At-Home Injuries And How To Prevent Them

The Most Common At-Home Injuries And How To Prevent Them

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Millions of people are injured in their homes every year in the United States&period; Some of these injuries are relatively minor&comma; but other can be severe enough to require a trip to the emergency room&period; Here are just some of the more common at-home injuries and how you can avoid them&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><&excl;--more--><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Falls<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">A slip-and-fall injury can happen to anybody&comma; but they are more common among older adults&period; These falls are responsible for approximately 8&period;9 million emergency room visits every year in the United States&comma; and they are caused by anything from a poorly-placed electrical cord to a slippery bathroom floor&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">To prevent slip-and-fall injuries&comma; keep entryways dry and clean up spills on hard surfaces as soon as you notice them&period; Install handrails and non-skid surfaces in your bathroom&comma; and do all that you can to reduce clutter around your home&period; In-home health care services can also help prevent these injuries in older adults&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Poison<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Roughly half of all at-home injuries are caused by poisoning from carbon monoxide or toxic household substances&period; To prevent this from happening to your family&comma; keep all medications&comma; cleaning products&comma; and anything else that contains ingredients that may be harmful when ingested out of reach of children if you can&period; If not&comma; invest in locks that will keep small children from opening up your cabinet doors&period; If anybody in your family has a food allergy&comma; pay close attention to ingredient lists on any food you buy&comma; and keep EpiPens and other emergency medications someplace where you can access them quickly&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">You should also have at least a few carbon monoxide alarms in your home&comma; preferably close to your bedrooms&period; Check the batteries on these alarms regularly to make sure they’re working properly&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Burns<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Burns can be caused by scalding hot water&comma; stovetops&comma; and hot food&comma; so pay close attention to who and what is around you whenever you cook a meal&period; The handles on any pots and pans you have on your stovetop should be turned inward so nobody accidentally knocks or pulls them down&period; Children in your kitchen should be kept under close supervision at all times&comma; and oven mitts should be used whenever hot food is being served&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Glass-Related Cuts<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Broken glass is often much sharper and more dangerous than people realize&comma; so it should be cleaned up as quickly as possible&period; Larger shards should be carefully picked up and thrown in the trash where children and animals cannot reach it&comma; and smaller pieces should be swept up with a broom&period; If you have small children or pets in your home&comma; you might want to hold off on displaying fragile glass or porcelain decorations where they can grab them or knock them over&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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