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Women More Likely to Survive Heart Attacks When Treated by Female Doctors
We’ve known for a long time that women have a higher risk of dying from heart attacks than men. In fact, heart disease is the...
Infrared Light Technology May Detect Brain Injury in Newborns
Researchers at University College London believe they’ve made a huge leap forward in detecting and treating birth injuries with the development of a new technology...
Organs from One Donor Gave Cancer to Four Recipients
A recent report in the American Journal of Transplantation described a rare and “extraordinary” case in Europe, where donated organs from a 53-year-old woman spread...
Spinal Cord Implant Allows Three Paralyzed Patients to Walk
Two recently released studies show that a new treatment for spinal injuries has helped three patients with paralysis defy the odds and walk again. This...
Traumatic Brain Injury Claims the Life of High School Football Player
A 16-year-old Georgia high school football player died on September 30, two days after collapsing on the sidelines during a game at Pike County High...
The Dangers of a Misdiagnosed Spinal Cord Abscess
Also called an epidural abscess, a spinal cord abscess is a potentially fatal infection located on or against the spinal cord. These infections, although rare,...
Deadly Truck Accidents Are Increasing – Who Is Culpable?
The news is full of tragic stories about tractor-trailer accidents with smaller cars. Rear-end collisions, especially, are often fatal for the drivers and passengers of...
Thousands of Kids Injured Each Year from Infant Walkers
We’re all familiar with baby and infant walkers – those wheeled contraptions that let babies roll around using their legs before they’re able to walk....
New CDC Guidelines for Kids with Concussions
The new school year is in full swing and so is sports season. As every new season kicks off new concerns arise about kids and...
Drummer Travis Barker Files Lawsuits Over Worsening Health Issues
Travis Barker, drummer for famed rock band Blink-182, is having a terrible year. Back in June, Barker was admitted to the hospital for blood clots...
Nissan Recalls More Than 200K Vehicles Due to Fire Risk
On September 20, Nissan North America issued a recall for over 215,000 models over concerns that the anti-lock brake may leak fluid onto an internal...
Traumatic Brain Injury May Enhance the Risk of Suicide
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may substantially increase the risk of suicide, according to a new study outlined in the Journal of the American Medical Association...