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  Children Routinely Injured or Killed by Guns, U.S. Study Shows; Access to Loaded, Unlocked Firearms Remains a Problem

  April 23, 2013 — While gun control issues usually surface after major incidents like the fatal shooting of 20 elementary school students in Newtown, Connecticut, a new U.S. study shows that children are routinely ... > full story
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  Pain Improves During First Year but Mental-Health Problems Linger in Returning Veterans With Major Limb Injuries

  April 11, 2013 — Few studies document short- and long-term pain and behavioral health in combat-injured service members with major limb trauma. In a 2-year longitudinal study, multiple post-injury pain and related ... > full story
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  Most Effective PTSD Therapies Are Not Being Widely Used, Researchers Find

  April 11, 2013 — Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 million adults in any given year, federal statistics show. Fortunately, clinical research has identified certain psychological interventions that ... > full story
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  Few Effective, Evidence-Based Interventions to Prevent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Review Finds

  April 2, 2013 — A new review summarizes the results of a systematic review of clinical interventions for adults exposed to at least one traumatic event such as war, a natural or human-made disaster, motor vehicle ... > full story
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  Many Emergency Department Providers Don't Ask Suicidal Patients About Gun Access

  April 1, 2013 — Although guns are used in over half of all American suicides, a new study shows many emergency room doctors do not routinely ask suicidal patients about their access to ... > full story
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  New Study Aims to Prevent Sports-Related Brain Injury in Youngsters

  March 29, 2013 — Ice hockey accounts for nearly half of all traumatic brain injuries among children and youth participating in organized sports who required a trip to an emergency department in Canada, according to a ... > full story
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  Sensory Helmet Could Mean Firefighters Are Not Left in the Dark

  March 29, 2013 — A specially-adapted "tactile helmet," could provide firefighters operating in challenging conditions with vital clues about their ... > full story
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  Scientists Confirm First Two-Headed Bull Shark

  March 25, 2013 — Scientists have confirmed the discovery of the first-ever, two-headed bull ... > full story
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  Low Cognitive Score and Risk of Brain Injury Linked

  March 12, 2013 — Young men with low cognitive function and low socioeconomic status are significantly more likely to suffer from mild traumatic brain injury than those without, a new study suggests. Current ... > full story
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  Single Concussion May Cause Lasting Brain Damage

  March 12, 2013 — A single concussion may cause lasting structural damage to the brain, according to a new ... > full story

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