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  2012 U.S. Shark Attacks Highest Since 2000

  February 11, 2013 — Shark attacks in the U.S. reached a decade high in 2012, while worldwide fatalities remained average, according to a new ... > full story
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  Few Effective, Evidence-Based Interventions for Children Exposed to Traumatic Events

  February 11, 2013 — About two out of every three children will experience at least one traumatic event before they turn 18. Despite this high rate of exposure, little is known about the effectiveness of treatments aimed ... > full story
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  Almost 8 Percent of US Stroke Survivors May Have Suicidal Thoughts

  February 7, 2013 — Stroke survivors are more likely to report recent suicidal thoughts or wish they were dead compared with individuals with previous heart attack, diabetes or cancer. Seven variables were important in ... > full story
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  Older Bikers Three Times as Likely to Be Seriously Injured in Crashes as Younger Peers

  February 6, 2013 — Older bikers are up to three times as likely to be seriously injured in a crash as younger motor bike enthusiasts, indicates US ... > full story
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  Traumatic Brain Injury Complications Common Among U.S. Combat Soldiers

  February 6, 2013 — U.S. soldiers in combat often suffer constricted blood vessels and increased pressure in the brain -- significant complications of traumatic brain injuries, according to new ... > full story
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  Water Tubing-Related Injuries Up 250 Percent

  February 4, 2013 — Water tubing, a recreational activity in which participants ride an inner tube which is pulled behind a boat by a tow rope, has grown in popularity in recent years. Unfortunately, the number of ... > full story
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  In Combat Vets and Others, High Rate of Vision Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury

  February 4, 2013 — Visual symptoms and abnormalities occur at high rates in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) -- including Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans with blast-related TBI, a new study ... > full story
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  Needless Abdominal CT Scans Can Be Avoided in Children, Study Says

  February 1, 2013 — A study of more than 12,000 children from emergency departments throughout the U.S. has identified seven factors that can help physicians determine the need for a computed tomography scan following ... > full story
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  Taking a Bite at the Shark Bite

  February 1, 2013 — Researchers are studying the bacteria of a shark's mouth in order to improve medical treatment for shark bite ... > full story
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  ATV-Related Accidents and Children: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons Show Age-Related Patterns of Spine Injury in ATV Injuries

  January 31, 2013 — Children continue to account for a disproportionate percentage of morbidity and mortality from ATV-related accidents -- up 240 percent since 1997, according to a new ... > full story

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