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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News tagged with injury prevention
Neuroscience
Researchers explore new possibilities for the treatment of epilepsy
Ongoing research at Iowa State University is investigating the connection between initial seizures and the onset of epilepsy later in life.
Oct 1, 2014
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Surgery
Neurosurgery tackles past, current and future concepts of sports concussion
An estimated 1.68 to 3.8 million sports-related concussions occur in the United States each year, and there are likely a significant number that go unreported. Current Concepts in Sports Concussion is a comprehensive, 16-article ...
Sep 22, 2014
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Health
Nearly 80 percent of US deaths in the first three decades of life are due to unintentional injury or violence
A new report on unintentional injury and violence in the United States, published in The Lancet as part of a new Series, The health of Americans, has found that prevention strategies across society show a great deal of promise ...
Jul 2, 2014
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Health
Ballet dancers face high risk of injury
(Medical Xpress)—Ballet dancers are exposed to a high risk of injury compared to other adolescent athletes, a study shows.
Jun 24, 2014
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Health
One-fifth of Medicare patients sustain adverse medical events
(HealthDay)—Adverse medical events (AMEs) are associated with excess mortality and increased costs among Medicare beneficiaries, according to research published online May 28 in Injury Prevention.
Jun 2, 2014
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Neuroscience
Large increase seen in emergency departments visits for traumatic brain injury
Between 2006 and 2010, there was a nearly 30 percent increase in the rate of visits to an emergency department for traumatic brain injury, which may be attributable to a number of factors, including increased awareness and ...
May 13, 2014
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Neuroscience
Zinc supplementation shows promise in reducing cell stress after blasts
Each year, approximately 2 million traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur in the USA, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number includes troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, for whom TBI is ...
May 1, 2014
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Health
Changes in processing, handling could reduce commercial fishing injuries
Handling frozen fish caused nearly half of all injuries aboard commercial freezer-trawlers and about a quarter of the injuries on freezer-longliner vessels operating off the coast of Alaska, new research from Oregon State ...
Apr 15, 2014
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Health
Many new parents unaware of safety guidelines
A new parent's health literacy, defined as their ability to obtain, interpret and understand basic health information, can affect their ability to follow recommendations to protect infants from injury, finds a new study in ...
Apr 8, 2014
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