Apr 26

More Severe Concussion Symptoms Lead To Longer Recovery Time

Most children who suffer from sports-related concussions recover within a few days.Â� However, in a small number of children, symptoms can last for a month or more.Â� Although there have been numerous theories as to what might predict a longer recovery time, there is no definitive answer as to why it takes some children longer to recover.Â� In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers attempted to identify risk factors that might predispose some children with concussions to longer recovery times. Dr. William P…

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Apr 19

Ground-Breaking Research Streamlines Testing For Possible Heart Attack Patients

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Emergency Physician Associate Professor Louise Cullen and Cardiologist Dr William Parsonage are leading ground-breaking cardiology research, reducing the amount of time possible heart attack patients spend in the emergency department. The research, recently published in the influential medical journal ‘Journal of the American College of Cardiology’, has found a reliable and rapid process to identify a large group of patients with chest pain who are at very low risk of a heart attack…

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Apr 10

Up to 100 Patients Urged to Be Tested for 'Infectious Diseases' after Arkansas … – Counsel & Heal

Up to 100 Patients Urged to Be Tested for 'Infectious Diseases' after Arkansas
Counsel & Heal
Patients of Arkansas dentist Dr. William Jarrod Stewart are recommended to receive blood tests. Up to 100 patients may have come into contact with an unidentified “infectious material” if they received an intravenous injection between November 20, 2011
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Deceased Arkansas Dentist May Have Exposed Patients To 'Infectious Material'StudentNewsIE.com
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