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FTC cracks down on anti-concussion claims
The mouthguard company Brain-Pad Inc. never claimed that its products prevent concussions. Instead, advertisements have long promised that the devices can "reduce the risk" of a head injury and create "brain safety space." But even these nuanced...
Tags: Head Injuries, Injuries and Wounds, Health and Safety at School, Federal Trade Commission, Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
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Video tells dangers of distracted driving
Distracted driving such as texting can results in thousands of lost lives each year.
To prove that point the Shock Trauma Center for Injury Prevention and Policy at the University of Maryland in partnership with the Maryland Motor Vehicle...Tags: Injuries and Wounds
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Humvee accidents cause of one-third of military fatalities, Hopkins analysis finds
Crashes of military vehicles account for nearly one-third of annual soldier fatalities and are among the top five causes of hospitalization, according to new Hopkins research. Researchers with the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Armed Forces, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Army, Iraq
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Letters to the Editor - Aug. 19
Jack Hershey said it all with a smile To the editor: Over the last few weeks, I have thought about and discussed with others the loss of John R. Hershey Jr. As so many have expressed, Jack was a terrific husband, father and grandfather, a wonderful...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Injuries and Wounds, ARCC (music group), Financial Aid, Satellite and Cable Service
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Concussion concerns grow in high school football
For many, it's somewhat of a silent epidemic that is turning into a loud problem. High school athletes are suffering brain injuries at alarming rates, and the research is staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the...
Tags: Head Injuries, Injuries and Wounds, Medical Research, University of Michigan, Health and Safety at School
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Safety Belt Dangers
KIAHThere`s just no reason, excuse, justification, you name it, for buckling your kids with a seat beat or putting them in a car seat. It`s wrong and it`s potentially deadly. In fact, the doctors at Texas Children`s Hospital (www.texaschildrens.org) say...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Toyota Center , Hospitals and Clinics
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5 Questions: Ultra-runner Scott Jurek on training and diet
Scott Jurek is a nice guy who exhibits none of the sanctimonious proselytizing that vegans sometimes do. He's also a guy who gave up a fast-food burger diet and runs what many consider to be obscenely long distances. How long? In 2010, he ran an...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Boston Marathon, Genes and Chromosomes, Scott Jurek, Track and Field
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Area briefs: Head injury prevention, treatment subject of Tuesday presentation
SEMINAR Head injuries McLaren Northern Michigan will present Concussion Update 2012: For Parents and Coaches of Youth Involved in Contact Sports 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at the John and Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion & Dialysis Center, 820 Arlington...
Tags: Michigan State Spartans, Injuries and Wounds, YMCA, Harlem Globetrotters, High School Sports
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A protocol for student safety
As a player, Hoover High School football Coach Andrew Policky shrugged off headaches and injuries to become a stalwart wide receiver. A graduate of Arcadia High in 1998, he never once thought to go over to a trainer when he “got his bell rung”...Tags: Head Injuries, Injuries and Wounds, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning
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Keeping Kids Safe Around Fireworks
Penn State Hershey Children's HospitalThe Fourth of July is a time for celebration across the country and fireworks are a crowd favorite each year. While fireworks can be fun to watch, they can also be very dangerous. In 2009, an estimated 3,432 children ages 15 and under had injuries...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Health, Consumers
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MLB: Two Mets injured in Santana no-hitter
NEW YORK - Mike Baxter sacrificed his body for Johan Santana's no-hitter. Ramon Ramirez got hurt before he could even celebrate it. The first no-hitter in New York Mets history was costly: Baxter and Ramirez are headed to the disabled list, both injured...Tags: National Basketball Association, Sandy Alderson , Miami Heat, Injuries and Wounds, Major League Baseball
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