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Bullying And Being Bullied Linked To Suicide In Children, Review Of Studies Suggests
Researchers at Yale School
of Medicine have found signs
of an apparent connection
between bullying, being
bullied and suicide in
... > full story
New Helmet May Significantly Reduce Forces To Neck During Head-first Impact
Researchers have invented a
sports helmet that reduces
direct impact to the neck by
up to 56 per cent, according
to preliminary tests. The p ... > full story
Improving Severe Trauma Survival Rates
A method of resuscitation
for victims of severe
traumatic injury will be the
subject of a clinical trial
to be undertaken by a team
of Orange County emergency
care providers. ... > full story
Head Injuries Increase Dramatically After Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal
Large increases in head
injury deaths and
hospitalizations occurred in
Pennsylvania in the two
years following the repeal
... > full story
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All Terrain Vehicles: Gear Up Before Revving Up ATVs
July 17, 2008 — Whether on vacation or out for recreation, many adults and children are hopping on ATVs for some warm weather fun. But ATVs are not ... > full story -
Resuscitation Technique After Brain Injury May Do More Harm Than Good
July 2, 2008 — The current standard practice of giving infants and children 100 percent oxygen to prevent brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation may actually inflict additional harm, researchers have ... > full story -
A Simple Therapy For Brain Injury
June 30, 2008 — Severe brain injury due to blunt force trauma could be reduced by application of a simple polymer, polyethylene glycol or PEG, mixed in sterile water and injected into the blood stream -- as reported ... > full story -
Severe Retinal Hemorrhaging Is Linked To Severe Motor Vehicle Crashes
June 25, 2008 — The severity of retinal hemorrhaging for young children in motor vehicle crashes is closely correlated to the severity of the crash, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of ... > full story -
Type And Severity Of Combat Wounds In Iraq War Have Changed Over Time
June 18, 2008 — The transition in Iraq from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare is associated with changes in the type and severity of injuries treated by surgical units of the U.S. Marine Corps, according to a ... > full story -
Exposure Therapy May Help Prevent Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
June 6, 2008 — Exposure-based therapy, in which recent trauma survivors are instructed to relive the troubling event, may be effective in preventing the progression from acute stress disorder to post-traumatic ... > full story -
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Bunk Beds Pose Dangers To Kids And Adults, U.S. Study Finds
June 3, 2008 — What would sleepovers and summer camps be without bunk beds? According to a new national study, they might be a little safer. For the first time, researchers have looked at injury rates in bunk beds ... > full story -
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Surgical Conditions In Africa Are Given Low Priority Despite Causing Death And Disability
June 2, 2008 — Two surgeons are calling on the international health community to recognize that surgical conditions account for a huge burden of disease in the developing world, and that the human right to health ... > full story -
Children's Premature Tooth Loss Can Affect Oral Health For Years To Come
May 26, 2008 — According to a new study parents and caretakers more often than not do not know what to do with a traumatically affected tooth and do not take proper steps to respond to the injury, which can affect ... > full story -
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Lone Asylum Seeking Children Have Experienced High Levels Of War Trauma And Need Better Care, Study Suggests
May 25, 2008 — Lone asylum seeking children are more likely to have experienced high levels of war trauma, combat and torture than those who arrive in a country with adult carers, according to a new study looking ... > full story
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