Medications
Report: West Virginia has top rate of drug overdose deaths
A report on injury prevention says West Virginia has by far the highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the nation.
Jun 17, 2015
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News tagged with injury prevention
Health
CDC: Surveillance system can help reduce health care injuries
(HealthDay)—A surveillance system for health care facilities can be used to identify and help reduce the number of preventable injuries among health care personnel, according to research published in the April 24 issue ...
Apr 28, 2015
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Health
Injury prevention programs not widely used in high schools, study shows
Injury prevention programs can help reduce ankle, knee and other lower extremity injuries in sports, but the programs are not being widely used in high schools, a new study from Oregon State University has found.
Apr 15, 2015
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Health
Ease back into springtime sports, doctor cautions
(HealthDay)—Spring can be a peak time for injuries as people rush back into warm weather sports without being properly prepared, an expert says.
Apr 10, 2015
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Neuroscience
Understanding and healing concussion
In recent years, many Canadians have become aware of traumatic brain injury (TBI) through the reporting of concussions suffered by hockey players and other athletes. In addition to widespread sports-related injuries, TBIs ...
Mar 23, 2015
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Health
Thinking of drinking and driving? What if your car won't let you?
If every new car made in the United States had a built-in blood alcohol level tester that prevented impaired drivers from driving the vehicle, how many lives could be saved, injuries prevented, and injury-related dollars ...
Mar 20, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
International experts call for an end to preventable deaths from acute kidney injury by 2025
Preventable deaths caused by acute kidney injury (AKI) could be nearly eliminated in just 10 years, according to leading medical experts. This often forgotten condition - which affects around 13 million people every year ...
Mar 13, 2015
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Health
Avoiding injuries when playing sport
Do you enjoy playing sport? Many of us start exercising at this time of year after worrying about overeating during the holiday season. The most important thing when trying to improve sporting ability or lose weight is to ...
Feb 5, 2015
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Health
Don't be tempted to buy your teen a cheap (old) car, parents warned
Almost half of teen drivers killed on US roads in the past few years were driving vehicles that were 11 or more years old, and often lacking key safety features, reveals research published online in Injury Prevention.
Dec 18, 2014
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Pediatrics
Study highlights under 5s at risk from broken bones
Public health researchers have discovered new clues about which children under five years old are the most at risk from broken bones in childhood accidents.
Nov 24, 2014
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