James “Pete” Watt walked into a physical therapy appointment in April 2018 feeling unusually lightheaded and anxious. “I just felt
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Research finds blood pressure can be controlled without drugs after spinal cord injury
Dr. Richi Gill, MD, is back at work, able to enjoy time with his family in the evening and get
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New treatment allows some people with spinal cord injury to regain hand and arm function
Almost 18,000 Americans experience traumatic spinal cord injuries every year. Many of these people are unable to use their hands
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AHA News: Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD Boost Heart Attack Risk in Veterans
THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — The risk of heart attack is significantly higher in people with
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Patients with COVID-19 may have higher risk of kidney injury
Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 may face an increased risk for kidney injury, a dreaded complication for those suffering from infection
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Probability of dying from road injury has dropped worldwide in all but 5 nations
Road injuries have become more frequent but less fatal over the past three decades, according to a new scientific study.
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CDC: Most patients with vaping-related lung injury report THC use
(HealthDay)—Most patients with electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) reported use of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing products in the
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Teen Had a Shard of Glass Stuck in His Face for a Month Without Knowing It
A teenage boy in Spain had a knife-like shard of glass stuck in his face for a month without realizing
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Cooling the brain after a injury does NOT reduce the risk of damage
Globally recognised treatment to cool the brain after a head injury does NOT reduce the risk of permanent damage, landmark
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