ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes

August 30th, 2010

Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids’ sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries.

Pot may provide some chronic pain relief: study

August 30th, 2010

In a small study, people who had chronic pain as a result of damage to the nervous system reported feeling less pain, as well as less depression and anxiety, when they smoked marijuana compared to when they smoked a drug-free placebo.

Clear kids with concussions before sports: report

August 30th, 2010

Kids who suffer concussions should be cleared by a doctor before they start playing sports again, and parents and coaches should be aware that young athletes take longer to recover than college and professional athletes, according to a new report …

Study finds first genetic link to common migraine

August 30th, 2010

An international scientific team has identified for the first time a genetic risk factor associated with common migraines and say their research could open the way for new treatments to prevent migraine attacks.

Heart pill 'could save 10,000 lives a year'

August 30th, 2010

A pill for chest pains costing ??10 a week could save the lives of thousands of heart failure patients and dramatically reduce hospital admissions, trial results published Monday suggest.

When kids won't grow, doctors keep treating: study

August 30th, 2010

When it comes to treating very short kids with growth hormone, some doctors may be just as swayed by their own attitudes about being short as by data, suggests a new study.

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 30, 2010

August 30th, 2010

(HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

Italy health minister apologizes for botched birth

August 30th, 2010

Italy’s health minister traveled to Sicily on Monday to apologize to a woman whose delivery of a son was botched when her two doctors got into a fistfight in the operating room.

Low-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don't Protect Heart Patients

August 30th, 2010

SUNDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) — Most heart patients who take
low-dose omega-3 fatty acid supplements don't appear to gain any
additional protection against further cardiac trouble, new Dutch research
cautions.

Concussion Rates Soar Among Younger Kids

August 30th, 2010

MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) — High school-age athletes are
more likely than younger kids to have sports-related concussions, but the
rate of such injuries in both groups is on the rise, a new U.S. study
suggests.