Esophageal obstruction due to foreign body ingestion is a common clinical emergency and a frequent reason for emergency room visits in both adults and children, with more than 150,000 cases reported ...

Swallowed magnets led to the hospitalisation of at least 300 children in the UK in a single year, with some requiring life-changing surgery, according to recent research led by the University of ...

Young children explore the world by touching, tasting and putting things in their mouths. That curiosity can become dangerous when something that looks like an ordinary candy or cookie contains ...