ST. LOUIS — On Christmas Eve, Leighton Diaz, her five siblings and their parents were excited to gather at their home in Aurora, Missouri, southwest of Springfield. However, within moments of the ...

Look around your house. Chances are you've got toys and other household items powered by those tiny button-size batteries. What you may not know is that they’re potentially deadly if swallowed. A new ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. California Poison Control System (CPCS) and Valley Children’s Healthcare have teamed up to promote a “Button” Battery Safety ...