Accident and Trauma News

Posted January 3, 2013:

• No Need for Routine Repeated CT Scans After Mild Head Trauma, Study Suggests

Posted January 1, 2013:

• Second Impact Syndrome in a High School Football Player: Researchers Use Imaging Findings to Chronicle New Details

Posted December 26, 2012:

• People With Mental Disorders More Likely to Have Experienced Domestic Violence

Posted December 19, 2012:

• School Shootings: What We Know and What We Can Do

Posted December 18, 2012:

• MRIs Reveal Signs of Brain Injuries Not Seen in CT Scans

Posted December 12, 2012:

• Intracranial Pressure Monitoring for Traumatic Brain Injury Questioned
• High Short-Term Risk of Attempted Suicide in Teenagers Following Parents' Suicide Attempt

Posted December 4, 2012:

• Ophthalmologists Caution Parents: Hazardous Toys Are Responsible for Thousands of Eye Injuries Each Year

Posted December 2, 2012:

• Childhood Trauma Leaves Mark on DNA of Some Victims: Gene-Environment Interaction Causes Lifelong Dysregulation of Stress Hormones

Posted November 27, 2012:

• Preventing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by Facing Trauma Memories
• Radiologic and Physical Findings Identify Elder Abuse

Posted November 26, 2012:

• Alarming 15-Fold Increase in Inflatable Bouncer-Related Injuries Among Children
• Brain Compensates After Traumatic Injury, Evidence Shows

Posted November 21, 2012:

• Experience of Genocide as Transmitted Trauma May Not Be Universal

Posted November 20, 2012:

• Rate of Suicide by Hanging/suffocation Doubles in Middle-Aged Men and Women

Posted November 19, 2012:

• Embattled Childhoods May Be the Real Trauma for Soldiers With PTSD
• Alcohol Provides Protective Effect, Reduces Mortality Substantially After Injury, Study Suggests

Posted November 14, 2012:

• Hypothermia: Coming out of the Cold

Posted November 13, 2012:

• Relatives of People Who Die Suddenly from Heart Problems Have Greatly Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
• First-of-Its-Kind Program Improves Outcomes for Seniors Admitted for Trauma

Posted November 12, 2012:

• Helmets Save Lives of Skiers and Snowboarders, Study Suggests

Posted November 8, 2012:

• Burn Doctors Treat More Patients During Cold-Weather Months, Urge Caution With Home Heating
• War's Impact Can Haunt Veterans Long After Combat
• Inpatient Brain Injury Education Increases Bike Helmet Use, Study Finds

Posted November 7, 2012:

• Sharks: Bad Creatures or Bad Image?
• Dealing With Power Outages More Efficiently

Posted November 6, 2012:

• Children, Teens at Risk for Lasting Emotional Impact from Hurricane Sandy

Posted November 5, 2012:

• PTSD Linked to Smaller Brain Area Regulating Fear Response

Posted October 30, 2012:

• Bullying Has Long-Term Health Consequences

Posted October 25, 2012:

• Traumatic Consequences Long After Fall of the Berlin Wall

Posted October 22, 2012:

• New Guidelines to Prevent Cheerleading Injuries
• Injuries, Manufacturer Warnings Do Not Deter ATV Use by Children Under Age 16

Posted October 20, 2012:

• Cyberbullying Only Rarely the Sole Factor Identified in Teen Suicides

Posted October 18, 2012:

• American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Commitment to Preventing Gun Injuries in Children

Posted October 17, 2012:

• New Advance Could Help Soldiers, Athletes, Others Rebound from Traumatic Brain Injuries

Posted October 16, 2012:

• Marriage, Education Can Help Improve Well-Being of Adults Abused as Children

Posted October 15, 2012:

• Compounds That Could Thwart Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Identified
• Missing Link Between Mental Health Disorders and Chronic Diseases in Iraq War Refugees
• Bicycle Helmets Prevent Fatal Head Injuries, Study Finds
• Scientists Reveal Brain Circuitry Involved in Post-Traumatic Stress and Related Disorders
• Traumatic Injury Research Working to Improve the Lives of Citizens and Soldiers

Posted October 11, 2012:

• Terrorism Risk Greatest for Subway/rail Commuters

Posted October 10, 2012:

• Criteria Used to Diagnose Sports Head Injuries Found to Be Inconsistent

Posted October 8, 2012:

• Unexamined Costs of Rape Revealed
• Every Third Child Incorrectly Restrained in Cars, Study Suggests

Posted October 4, 2012:

• Better Battlefield Triage, Transport May Raise Severely Wounded Soldiers' Survival Rates

Posted October 2, 2012:

• Children's Bicycle Helmets Effective in Impact and Crush Tests, Study Suggests

Posted October 1, 2012:

• Pedestrian Accidents Are More Severe for Seniors and More Preventable for Young People
• Keeping Hunters out of the Hospital
• Serious Child Abuse Injuries Creep Up, Study Shows

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