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Major Cities Often Safest Places in the U.S.
Overturning a commonly-held
belief that cities are
inherently more dangerous
than suburban and rural
communities, researchers
have found that risk of
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Help for African Rhino Poaching Survivors
In Africa hundreds of rhinos
are shot or immobilised by
poachers every year to
supply ground up horn for
the Asian medicine market.
It is reputed to make men
virile and treat anything
... > full story
Distracted Walking: Injuries Soar for Pedestrians on Phones
More than 1,500 pedestrians
were estimated to be treated
in emergency rooms in 2010
for injuries related to
using a cell phone while
walking, according to a new
... > full story
Helmet Crash Tests: Don't Hit the Road Without One
A new laboratory study shows
bicycle helmets
significantly reduce the
causes of head, skull and
brain injury -- linear and
angular head accelerations,
... > full story
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Against All Odds: Male Holocaust Survivors Have a Longer Life-Expectancy
July 31, 2013 — According to a recent study that examined over 55-thousand Polish Jews who immigrated to Israel before and after World War II. "These results give us hope and teach us of the strength and resilience ... > full story -
PTSD After Traumatic Events: Which Teens Are at Risk?
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have identified risk factors for children exposed to trauma in developing PTSD from analyzing 6,483 teen–parent pairs from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, a survey of ... > full story -
Sports Medicine Physician Advises Parents to Not Let Their Kids Play Football
July 22, 2013 — A prominent sports medicine physician has some blunt advice for parents of high school athletes who want to play football this fall: Don't let them do ... > full story -
Bodychecking Rules Don't Reduce Concussions in Elite Hockey, Study Finds
July 17, 2013 — Recent changes in hockey rules regulating contact to the head have not reduced the number of concussions suffered by players during National Hockey League season, according to a new ... > full story -
Understanding the Motivations of Mass Shooters Is Key to Successful Law Enforcement Strategies
July 12, 2013 — A detailed statistical study of mass shootings in the USA suggests that training law enforcement officers to recognize the psychology and behavioral patterns of perpetrators could improve ... > full story -
Over 70% of Children Who Drowned Could Not Swim and Were Not Using Flotation Devices, Spanish Study Finds
July 11, 2013 — A recent study analyses cases of drowning attended to in 21 hospitals in Spain during the summers of 2009 and 2010. 60% of the victims were younger than six years old and more than 70% did not know ... > full story -
New Evidence Shows Link Between Childhood Trauma and Psychotic Experiences
July 10, 2013 — Researchers in Ireland have demonstrated that exposure to childhood trauma (physical assault and bullying) is linked to psychotic experiences, (such as hearing voices), and in turn the cessation of ... > full story -
Have a Brain Injury? You May Be at Higher Risk for Stroke
June 26, 2013 — People who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be more likely to have a future stroke, according to new ... > full story -
One in Five Students in Grades 7-12 Say They Have Had a Traumatic Brain Injury in Their Lifetime
June 25, 2013 — One in five adolescents surveyed in Ontario said they have suffered a traumatic brain injury that left them unconscious for five minutes or required them to be hospitalized overnight, a statistic ... > full story -
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Using Serial Neuroimaging Studies to Identify Timing of Abusive Head Trauma in Infants
June 25, 2013 — Researchers have categorized the appearance and evolution of abnormalities on neuroimages that represent abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants. Descriptions of these abnormalities are important for ... > full story
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