PTSD, Other Mental Health Ills Haunt Gunshot Survivors
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people who survive gunshot wounds, the trauma may leave mental scars that worsen with time, a new study finds.Among 87 adults treated for gun injuries at a Wisconsin trauma center, many had worsening sympt…
Learn MoreFemoral Neck BMD Lower in Men With Combat-Related Traumatic Injury
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) have lower femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD), with this reduction significant only at the femoral neck of the amputated limb of amputees, accordin…
Learn MoreDirect Exposure to Climate Trauma Tied to Chronic Neural Impact
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recent climate trauma is associated with cognitive and underlying neural impacts, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in PLOS Climate.Gillian K. Grennan, from University of California in San Diego…
Learn MoreWearable Device-Detected Biomarkers Could ID Symptoms After Trauma
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Biomarkers detected by a wrist-wearable device may be useful for screening for pain, sleep, and anxiety outcomes after exposure to trauma, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA Psychiatry.Laura…
Learn MoreEven Without Symptoms, COVID Infection Raises Risks for Trauma Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having COVID-19 could cause further trouble for patients being treated for physical trauma — even if they have no symptoms of the virus. Researchers studying cases of trauma patients who tested positive for CO…
Learn MoreRecommendations Issued for Medical Response to Mass Shootings
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an article published online July 18 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, recommendations are presented for the medical and surgical management of mass shooting incidents.Craig Goolsby, M.D….
Learn MoreRecommendations Issued for Medical Response to Mass Shootings
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an article published online July 18 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, recommendations are presented for the medical and surgical management of mass shooting incidents.Craig Goolsby, M.D….
Learn MoreLas pistolas de bolas de pintura se están usando para hacer daño… y dejan ciegas a las víctimas
MARTES, 19 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando una bola de pintura (paintball) sale disparada de una pistola de CO2, puede desplazarse hasta 300 pies (91 metros) por segundo.Si se apunta en dirección de la cara, esta bola de pintura (que se di…
Learn MorePaintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a paintball bursts out of a CO2-powered gun, it can travel nearly 300 feet per second.Pointed in the direction of a face, that paintball — meant to be used in certain jobs or for entertainment while wear…
Learn MorePreventing Overuse Injuries
How can I protect myself from sports injuries?You faithfully wear your goggles on the racquetball court, you never go in-line skating without your pads and helmet, and you stretch like a fanatic, yet you still get sidelined by injuries. What’s going o…
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