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Early Physical Therapy Key for Concussion Recovery, Study Shows
MONDAY, Jan 6, 2025 – Turns out, starting physical therapy earlier after a concussion may significantly improve recovery outcomes. A new study published recently in the Physical Therapy &...
Radiological Society of North America, Dec. 1 to 5
The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America was held from Dec. 1 to 5 in Chicago, drawing participants from around the world, including radiologists, radiation oncologists, p...
2019 to 2022 Saw Increase in E-Scooter/Bike-Related Injury ED Visits
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – From 2019 to 2022, there was an increase in electric-powered scooter and bike (e-scooter/bike)-related injuries resulting in emergency department visits, according to a...
Car Height, Not Just Speed, Matters When Pedestrians Are Hit
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Watch out for tall, fast-moving cars. The height of a vehicle, not only its speed, determines its potential danger to a pedestrian, new research shows. “Multiple factors — in...
Teens, Booze and E-Scooters: A Rising Threat as Injuries Crowd ERs
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Inebriated e-scooter and e-bike users, many of them teens, are increasingly showing up in the nation's emergency rooms, new research shows. Overall, rates of injuries from...
CTE Rates Rise Year-by-Year in Pro Hockey Players
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) – Hockey players’ chances of developing concussion-related brain injury increase with every year they spend on the ice, a new study finds. The odds of having c...
CTE Plus Family History of Mental Illness Raises Odds for Aggression
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – Concussion-related brain damage can combine with a family history of mental illness to make some athletes and military personnel prone to aggression and violence in middle...
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization Feasible for Subdural Hematoma
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – Middle meningeal artery embolization plus surgery is associated with a lower risk for hematoma recurrence or progression leading to reoperation than surgery alone among...
Soccer 'Headers' Could Pose Danger to Brains
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 – Bouncing a soccer ball off the head during play could be doing real damage to the brain, a new study suggests. MRI brain scans of male and female soccer athletes suggests...
Concussions Slow Brain Activity in High School Football Players
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HeathDay News) – A potentially important form of brain signaling appears to be affected whenever concussion strikes, according to new research involving high school football...
Kids' Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – A sprain on the soccer field. A tumble to the floor at home. Kids get injured, but as a parent, when's the right time to bring them to a doctor or ER? Pediatric sports...
There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – After a hit to the head or a fall, people, especially seniors, can develop a dangerous pooling of blood and fluid between the brain's surface and it's protective covering,...
History of Concussion May Increase Severe Maternal Mental Illness
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Pregnant people with a history of concussion have an increased risk for severe maternal mental illness after delivery, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in the...
History of Concussion Could Raise a New Mom's Odds for Mental Health Issues
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 – Women who’ve had concussions are more likely to suffer severe mental health problems following childbirth, a new study shows. A history of concussion increased a new mother’s r...
Better Prepared Emergency Departments Could Save Children's Lives
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 – Implementing high pediatric readiness for all U.S. emergency departments is highly cost-effective and would lower mortality among young patients, according to a study...