Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Fireworks explode over the National Mall as the U.S. Capitol (R) ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - With Fourth of July festivities set to begin this weekend, a local emergency room doctor urges caution ahead of firework use. “There are legal fireworks that are sold, but ...

Broken fingers, a blown-off hand, multiple surgeries are all injuries to consider before you light that firecracker, TriHealth ER doctor says. Broken fingers, a blown-off hand, multiple surgeries are ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — When it comes to the Fourth of July, one tradition is setting off fireworks and a Las Vegas doctor is sharing tips for staying safe around them. Dr. Ketan Patel just wants to remind ...

MARANA, Ariz. (KVOA) — In just a few days, many Arizonans will celebrate the Fourth of July and some of them will do so with a bang! They'll light up fireworks creating a spectacle in their ...

Do you plan on lighting off fireworks or attending a backyard fireworks show for the July 4th holiday? You might want to think twice. Many fireworks, including those that launch into the air and those ...

FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - As families across Mid-Michigan gear up for fireworks, one Flint hospital is urging people to think twice before lighting that fuse. Doctors at Hurley Medical Center say every ...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Emergency rooms are incredibly busy with injuries related to fireworks during Fourth of July events and ER doctors have some important tips for staying safe this year. “Fireworks ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - Fireworks are being set off across Denver metro, and though it is generally illegal in cities, some in the medical community are worried this year could see an uptick in ...

The Fourth of July weekend is among the busiest for Des Moines' emergency room doctors. Clint Hawthorne, the adult emergency department medical director at UnityPoint Des Moines, told KCCI that he ...

Very few fireworks are actually safe, and mishandling fireworks can lead to serous injuries and disfigurements.