Health
How kids are being injured by ceiling fans
It's fun to playfully toss a toddler into the air, or tote a kid piggyback-style on your shoulders.
Aug 17, 2023
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News tagged with head
Neuroscience
Source of hidden consciousness in 'comatose' brain injury patients found
Columbia researchers have identified brain injuries that may underlie hidden consciousness, a puzzling phenomenon in which brain-injured patients are unable to respond to simple commands, making them appear unconscious despite ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover that a fast 'yes' is better for the brain than a slow 'no'
Researchers are learning more about what leads to traumatic brain injury, though they have to be creative to work around limited access to the brain.
Aug 7, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Do I have the right bicycle helmet and how can I tell if it's any good? A bike helmet researcher explains
If you ride a bike and want to cut your risk of traumatic head injury, you should wear a helmet. A major Australian review of 40 different studies and 64,000 injured cyclists worldwide showed wearing a bicycle helmet reduces ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Treatment strategies for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck
A new paper was published in Oncoscience on June 28, 2023, entitled, "Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck—treatment strategies of a highly malignant tumor with variable localizations."
Aug 7, 2023
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Pediatrics
Video: Protecting kids from cancer with HPV vaccine
As the back-to-school checklist grows, one detail that parents and caregivers should prioritize is ensuring all children have their appropriate vaccines.
Aug 4, 2023
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Neuroscience
Low dose aspirin does not help some older adults trying to avoid a stroke, study finds
A Monash University-led study has found that the risk of brain bleeding outweighs any potential benefit of reducing the risk of strokes in healthy older adults who take daily low dose aspirin.
Jul 27, 2023
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Health
Why your brain health matters
Health, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".
Jul 21, 2023
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Neuroscience
Brain injuries may affect women worse than men—concussion spotters to Women's World Cup could prove vital
The matches at the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup will be watched by concussion spotters for the first time. These medical staff will attempt to identify potential concussions that may have been overlooked by the officials on ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
AI-guided brain stimulation aids memory in traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has disabled 1% to 2% of the population, and one of the most common disabilities among patients is problems with short-term memory. Electrical stimulation has emerged as a viable tool to improve ...
Jul 18, 2023
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