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Concussions extra dangerous to teen brains

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:44:22 GMT

Max Conradt was used to defensive linemen hurtling their 300-pound frames at him week after week. He was a high school quarterback, the team leader who took his licks and got back up.

Blood test may predict rheumatoid arthritis

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:38:58 GMT

A simple blood test may allow doctors to identify a debilitating form of arthritis years before any symptoms appear, which may help to stop the disease in its tracks, new research suggests.

Hard lessons, humility for big-city doctors in Haiti

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:37:11 GMT

Dr. Roberto Feliz and Dr. Hiba Georges were quickly jolted from the most modern of medical care in Boston, Massachusetts, to the most rudimentary of care when they flew to Haiti last week to work at a hospital housed in two tents run by the University of Miami.

Crush injuries can be deceptively dangerous

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:45:46 GMT

The injuries don't appear life-threatening. They could be wounded legs and arms, caused by being pinned under falling debris from the earthquake.

Crush injuries can be deceptively dangerous

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:20:54 GMT

The injuries don't appear life-threatening. They could be wounded legs and arms, caused by being pinned under falling debris from the earthquake.

Patients demand: 'Give us our damned data'

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:23:20 GMT

For five days as her husband lay in his hospital bed suffering from kidney cancer, Regina Holliday begged doctors and nurses for his medical records, and for five days she never received them.

Bad back? Nerve stimulation won't help

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:20:04 GMT

A popular pain-relief treatment that uses electricity to stimulate nerves isn't likely to benefit the millions of Americans who live with chronic low back pain and shouldn't be recommended for that purpose, new guidelines say.

Is chronic pain ruining your relationship?

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:49:47 GMT

Athena Champneys, 37, has been in near-constant pain since 2003, when she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness. Her husband hasn't always been 100 percent sympathetic, however.

Many breast cancer surgery survivors report lingering pain

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:42:01 GMT

Almost half of women who have breast cancer surgery still have pain or numbness two to three years later, according to a new study. Women younger than 40 who receive lumpectomies are at the greatest risk.

Risks of daily aspirin may outweigh the benefits

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:38:46 GMT

Taking a low-dose aspirin every day can help prevent heart attacks in people who've already had one. But if you've never had a heart attack (or stroke), the risks of taking a daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the benefits, according to a U.K. report published in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.