Inflating Numbers

A new study in Pediatrics investigates the growing number of injuries to children playing on inflatable bouncers.  Andrew M. Seaman at Reuters  explains: The number of U.S. children hurt while using inflatable bouncers, such as bounce houses and moonwalks, is 15 times...

Bouncing ‘Round The Room

Will Wilkoff, M.D. has seen his share of injuries from trampolines and “monkeys jumping on the bed”: While trampolines may not generate an alarming number of injuries here in Brunswick, I can tell you that mattresses do. At least once a month we see a...

Trampoline Injuries

Michelle Healy reports on an AAP policy update: Bouncing up and down on a home trampoline may look like fun, but the popular piece of backyard equipment is “intrinsically dangerous” and should be strongly discouraged, says the co-author of an updated...