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Eight Mexicans slain in Egypt attack, including Reiki healers: relative

Eight Mexicans were killed in an apparently mistaken attack by Egyptian security forces that killed 12 people and wounded 10, the sister of a Mexican Reiki healer who was among the dead said on Monday, citing a relative of their slain guide. Mexico’s foreign ministry said on Monday at least two Mexicans were killed, though Egyptian security and judicial sources later said that eight Mexicans and four Egyptians were killed,

Tricycle injury review highlights need for helmets and elbow pads

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Tricycle injuries often involve head wounds, elbow fractures or other upper body damage, according to a U.S. study that suggests more children may need helmets, elbow pads and closer supervision while they ride. Lacerations were the most common type of injury and just 2.4 percent of tricycle accidents that landed children in emergency departments were serious enough to require a hospital admission, researchers estimated