Injury prevention for indigenous children
...rge Institute, said that "The causative factors of injuries among Indigenous populations has received almost no research attention, yet Indigenous children and youth are currently over-represented in intentional and unintentional injury statistics. The study will be focussing on injury in selected urban Indig...UGA receives $3.5 million CDC grant to create center in health marketing and health communication
... providers to promote health and prevent diseases, injuries or disabilities. At UGA, the center brings together a network of health researchers from the Department of Speech Communication and the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, as well as investigators from the Terry College of Business,...Military funds research on how nicotine impairs bone healing
...d in Iraq since 2003, with about 65 percent of the injuries including orthopedic damage to extremities. One goal of the research then is to determine, based on biochemical evidence, the window of time during which healing has the greatest chance of being delayed by cigarette smoke. Smokers could then be advi...'Big picture' of brain changes may be crucial to recovery from stroke injury
...6 in Nature Neuroscience, focused on patients with injuries located on the right side of the brain, approximat...al cortex. In 25 to 30 percent of stroke patients, injuries in these regions lead to a condition known as spatial neglect. "Soon after the injury, these patien...NCI/NIH Pain Consortium Science Writers' Seminar
...ic pain from conditions like arthritis, migraines, injuries and cancer affects millions of people worldwide, depriving them of their well-being and productivity. While existing drugs and other therapies can ease discomfort for some people, new approaches are needed to help those who still suffer. This semin...New study at UNC shows concussions promote dementias in retired professional football players
...s diagnostic criteria, historical documentation of injuries and periodic evaluations such as neurophysiologic testing and functional neuroimaging to clarify the effects of concussion on lifetime risk of dementia or other neurologic disorders."...Trauma victims' survival may depend on which trauma center treats them
...utcomes of more than 12,250 patients with critical injuries who were admitted to level I or level II trauma ce...ege of Surgeons and tracks information on types of injuries and outcomes at trauma centers nationwide. Patients in the study had major injuries, such as trauma ...Sports utility vehicles should carry health warnings, say experts
...ont end structure, explain the authors. Pedestrian injuries from cars are mainly leg fractures and knee injuries from the primary impact with the bumper and head injuries from the secondary impact with the bonnet ...Mouthguards: Rolls Royce of mouthguard line provides maximum injury protection
...e students end up as part of the 15 million dental injuries and five million cases of traumatically lost teeth that occur every year. However, many students chose not wear a mouthguard for a variety of reasons, according to Brian J. Kenyon, DMD, lead author of a recent report that appeared in the July/August...Radiation dose reduction in liver cancer
...should be kept in mind that serious radiation skin injuries may be caused by interventional procedures," said Dr. Suzuki. "It is important for physicians to do everything they can to use the lowest dose of radiation," he said....Survey of poultry workers shows high rate of injuries
... differences among poultry companies in numbers of injuries and how workers view company emphasis on safety. ... reported having one or more of these occupational injuries or illnesses in the past month: respiratory, skin, leg/foot, neck/back or arm/hand. Musculoskeletal ...Serving up suds a hazardous task
...ws that servers, cooks and bartenders risk serious injuries while doing their everyday jobs serving up suds an... tables of customers. Cooks are also prone to back injuries when retrieving bulk staples like onions and gravy from the cooler. Pub injuries make themselves fel...Smoking seems to increase brain damage in alcoholics
...that there is recovery from at least some of these injuries to the brain -- but is this recovery affected by continued smoking?" Meyerhoff and his team are conducting a study to explore that question right now. In the future, the researchers plan a prospective study that will use MRI to compare brain volumes ...ASU secures $3.9 million to study spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders
...ate a system that may allow those with spinal cord injuries to regain greater independent function. Most recen... gain a comprehensive understanding of spinal cord injuries in the hopes of developing advanced models for rehabilitative treatments. "Securing the resources to...UQ research to ease suffering from whiplash
...ear," Dr Sterling said. From 1994 to 2004 whiplash injuries had a cost exceeding $1billion. "While most people respond really well to current treatments, around 20 to 25 percent of people develop chronic symptoms , and experience pain and disability for longer than three months. It is this group that will be...Changing patient profile signals rising emergency care waits for seriously ill patients
... in three emergency departments. including a minor injuries unit, in Sheffield, a large city in northern England. The data, which record the time taken for every episode of care, from booking in until discharge from the emergency medicine department, were collected every year from 1993 to 2003 for four mont...Injury prevention could save Maryland at least $700 million per year
In 2003, the total estimated cost of injuries in Maryland due to lost productivity and premature...un design, purchase and usage laws, could decrease injuries in Maryland. The study is published in the summer issue of Maryland Medicine. In order to measure th...American Neurological Association 130th Annual Meeting in San Diego
...g Nerve Cells in Stroke -- Strokes and other brain injuries starve brain cells of oxygen. Presenters in the Monday afternoon symposium will discuss what is known about ischemic cell death, and how this knowledge can be used to protect and rescue brain cells from strokes. Stem Cells: Surprises, Progress, and C...Wheelchair technology & spinal cord injury
...sociated with the development of repetitive stress injuries among wheelchair users. Seventeen volunteers propelled their wheelchairs using the Variable Compliance Handrim Prototype set to each of three shock-absorption levels through a maneuverability test course and on various treadmill grades. Investigators...Survey finds many Katrina evacuees had chronic health problems and no health insurance
... 8%). 33% report experiencing health problems or injuries as a result of the hurricane and 78% of them are currently receiving care for their ailments. 41% report chronic health conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and asthma. 43% say they are supposed to be taking prescription medic...