Off Season May Not Be Long Enough to Recover From Football ‘Hits’
2014-04-17
Study found some players still showed brain changes 6 months after season had ended
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Leeches Help Save Woman’s Ear After Pit Bull Mauling
2014-04-16
The 17-day treatment prevented blood vessel clogging that could threaten reconnection, surgeons sayContinue Reading
Take Note: New Violins the Equal of a Famed Stradivarius
2014-04-11
In a blind test, concert musicians couldn’t distinguish between the old and the newContinue Reading
After Skin Cancer, Removable Model Replaces Real Ear
2014-04-11
Attached by implanted magnets, prosthetic ear helps Chicago patient feel ‘normal’ againContinue Reading
Girls Suffer Worse Concussions, Study Suggests
2014-04-10
Researchers found they had more severe symptoms, longer recovery times than boys
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More High School Athletes Complying With Concussion Guidelines, Study Finds
2014-04-10
Awareness of precautions growing but improvement still needed, experts say
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Social Skills a Casualty of Childhood Head Injury, Study Suggests
2014-04-10
Disruptions of working memory, mental processing speed make it hard to interact, researchers explainContinue Reading
Hearing Loss Might Make Elderly Feel More Isolated
2014-04-09
Study found those who had trouble hearing became more socially withdrawn than others their ageContinue Reading
Football and the Brain
2014-04-09
A single season of high school football can result in measurable brain changes, study finds.Continue Reading
Just One Season of Hits in High School Football May Alter Brain: Study
2014-04-08
Players did not have concussions, still showed changes in white matterContinue Reading
Stroke Often Missed in ERs, Study Finds
2014-04-07
Women, minorities and younger adults most likely to be misdiagnosedContinue Reading
Kids’ Concussions Defined by Where They Live, Study Finds
2014-04-07
Sports fell more city children; motorized vehicles a danger in the countryContinue Reading
Complication Rate After Adult Tonsillectomy Higher Than Thought
2014-04-07
Most common complaints: pain, bleeding, dehydration, study findsContinue Reading
Brief Whiplash Treatment Works as Well as Lengthy Therapy, Study Finds
2014-04-04
Results similar for patients with one session vs. 20 sessionsContinue Reading