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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 -
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 -
Neck Injuries Linked to High Costs for Patients and Spouses, Study Reports
March 11, 2013 — Patients with neck injuries incur increased health and social costs -- which also affect their spouses and may begin years before the initial injury, a new study ... > full story -
Changes in Heart Attack Timing Continue Years After Hurricane Katrina
March 7, 2013 — The upheaval caused by Hurricane Katrina seems to have disrupted the usual timing of heart attacks, shifting peak frequency from weekday mornings to weekend nights, in a change in pattern that ... > full story -
Higher Heart Attack Rates Continue 6 Years After Katrina
March 7, 2013 — New Orleans residents continue to face a three-fold increased risk of heart attack post-Katrina -- a trend that has remained unchanged since the storm hit in 2005, according to new ... > full story -
Even Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Kill Brain Tissue
March 7, 2013 — Scientists have watched a mild traumatic brain injury play out in the living brain, prompting swelling that reduces blood flow and connections between neurons to ... > full story -
Computer Model May Help Athletes and Soldiers Avoid Brain Damage and Concussions
March 5, 2013 — Concussions can occur in sports and in combat, but health experts do not know precisely which jolts, collisions and awkward head movements during these activities pose the greatest risks to the ... > full story -
Why Some Soldiers Develop PTSD While Others Don't
February 21, 2013 — Pre-war vulnerability is just as important as combat-related trauma in predicting whether veterans' symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder will be long-lasting, according to new ... > full story -
People With Disabilities at Greater Risk of Violence and Subsequent Mental Ill-Health
February 20, 2013 — People with disabilities are at a greater risk of being the victims of violence and of suffering mental ill health when victimized, according to new ... > full story -
Fallout from Nuclear Testing Shows That the Achilles Tendon Can't Heal Itself
February 12, 2013 — Notorious among athletes and trainers as career killers, Achilles tendon injuries are among the most devastating. Now, by carbon testing tissues exposed to nuclear fallout in post WWII tests, ... > full story
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