The most dangerous machine in your house may be your computer. Each year, 9,300 Americans suffer a computer-related injury. In all age groups, the commonest injury (39%) was laceration from a sharp corner. Among adults, falling equipment accounted for 21% of injuries. Hands, feet, arms and legs were the most frequently injured parts of the body (57%). Children under 5 suffered 13.4% of all injuries most of them to the head, and most a result of climbing on or near equipment. The ubiquity of computers and the fact that many households own more than one are driving the numbers.
Even in tough economic times, science doesn't stop. The past year was another in which we got a lot smarter and maybe a little healthier. Here are some highlights