In recent years, women have been advised to avoid medications during pregnancy and while breastfeeding their infants; yet, at the same time, some conditions pregnant women suffer such as hypertension (high blood pressure), asthma, epilepsy and … [Read more...]
Memory Loss After Traumatic Brain Injury
Memory loss is one of the most common cognitive side effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Even in mild TBI, memory loss is still very common. The more severe the victim's memory loss after the TBI, the more significant the brain damage will be … [Read more...]
Family Sues After Woman Dies Following Gastric Bypass
The family of a woman who died two weeks after gastric bypass surgery has filed a lawsuit against her doctors and a Houston, Texas hospital. Freda Brantley, 48, was discharged from the hospital after vertical-banded gastroplasty on June 6, 2005. The … [Read more...]
High Schools Paying More Attention to Sports-Related Concussions
Head injuries such as concussions are very common in high school sports, especially contact sports like football. Players often do not display typical symptoms of a brain injury in the days immediately following the injury, but now there is … [Read more...]
NFL Players’ Depression Correlated With Concussions
A recent study conducted by the University of North Carolina's Center for the Study of Retired Athletes indicates the rate of diagnosed clinical depression among retired National Football League (NFL) players is strongly correlated with the number of … [Read more...]
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