Health
Infant mortality disparity grows in Appalachia, study finds
A new study shows a growing disparity between infant mortality and life expectancy rates in Appalachia compared with the rest of the country.
Aug 7, 2017
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News tagged with car accidents
Neuroscience
What is traumatic brain injury?
Adam was fortunate to survive a major car accident three years ago. He was in hospital for several months but had no ongoing physical injuries. He looked like he made a full recovery. But he was argumentative, childish, vulgar ...
Jun 6, 2017
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Surgery
Scissors pulled from Vietnam man's stomach 18 years after surgery
A Vietnamese man has had scissors removed from his abdomen which were left behind during surgery 18 years ago, after reporting a stomachache that was nearly two decades in the making.
Jan 3, 2017
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Health
Young doctors could work 28 hours straight under new plan, despite possible dangers
The private group that oversees physician training in the United States has proposed rolling back rules so that young doctors just out of medical school can work shifts as long as 28 hours.
Dec 21, 2016
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Neuroscience
New molecules protect brain after mild traumatic brain injury
Whether at school, in car accidents, on the sports field or the battlefield, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common part of our lives. It is especially frequent among children, athletes, and the elderly. Now, scientists ...
Jul 11, 2016
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Pediatrics
Handle with care: Car seats and newborns
In 2013, car accidents resulted in approximately 8,500 infants requiring hospitalization or emergency department visits and 135 infant deaths. When used properly, car seats can reduce the risk of infant death and injury by ...
Dec 18, 2015
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Addiction
Drug overdose epidemic top cause of US injury deaths
Drug overdoses have reached epidemic levels in the United States where they are the leading cause of injury deaths, surpassing car accidents and gunshots, the Drug Enforcement Administration said Wednesday.
Nov 4, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Moving tiles as an unintrusive way to handle flashbacks
(Medical Xpress)—In a highly uncertain environment of floods, train, plane and car accidents, earthquakes, terrorist bombings and community displacement, one thing is certain: psychological trauma can result and does not ...
Health
CDC: Mortality rate from falls up for US seniors
(HealthDay)—The number of American seniors who die from fall-related injuries has nearly doubled since 2000, according to a May data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center ...
May 7, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Want to get drivers' attention? Use road signs showing more action
When a car travelling relatively fast needs to come to an immediate stop, milliseconds matter. Sometimes only a few feet is the difference between life and death.
Feb 23, 2015
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