CDC: Pediatric ER visits skyrocket for injuries and eating disorders during the pandemic

CDC: Pediatric ER visits skyrocket for injuries and eating disorders during the pandemic
By Shiv Sudhakar

Although overall pediatric emergency rooms (ER) visits declined during the pandemic, the number of visits increased for firearm injuries, self-harm and drug poisoning compared to pre-pandemic levels, including doubling for eating disorder visits among adolescents, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.





February 22, 2022 at 01:24AM
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