ABINGTON — Jeannine Donato’s life changed when she got a call two years ago that her youngest son Nolan was being rushed by ambulance to Children’s Hospital in Boston after being hit into the boards during a hockey game. Donato is no stranger to head injuries or hockey. She worked as a nurse in the [...]
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Abington to host clinic for concussion testing
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on May 16, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/05/16/abington-to-host-clinic-for-concussion-testing-brockton-ma-the-enterprise/
Supreme Court begins debating sweeping health care law – CNN.com
Washington (CNN) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday began three days of potentially landmark oral arguments over the constitutionality of the sweeping health care law championed by President Barack Obama, with a majority of justices appearing to reject suggestions they wait another few years before deciding the issues. In one of the most politically [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on March 26, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/03/26/supreme-court-begins-debating-sweeping-health-care-law-cnn-com/
BBC News – Alzheimer’s brain plaques ‘rapidly cleared’ in mice
Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice. The US study, published in the journal Science, reported the plaques were broken down at “unprecedented” speed. Tests also showed an improvement in some brain function. Specialists said the results were promising, but [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on February 10, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/02/10/bbc-news-alzheimers-brain-plaques-rapidly-cleared-in-mice/
New Autism Definition Could Exclude Many – ABC News
Proposed changes to the definition of autism might make it much harder for a person to be diagnosed with the disorder. The change would likely slow the rapidly increasing rate of autism diagnoses but also spark fears that some children with autism would no longer fit its definition, excluding them from services and treatments they [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on January 20, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/01/20/new-autism-definition-could-exclude-many-abc-news/
BBC News – Brain find sheds light on autism
Cells taken from people with a rare syndrome linked to autism could help explain the origins of the condition, scientists suggest. The Stanford University team turned skin cells from people with “Timothy syndrome” into fully-fledged brain cells. The abnormal activity found in these cells could be partially corrected using an experimental drug, Nature Medicine reports. [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on November 27, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/11/27/bbc-news-brain-find-sheds-light-on-autism/
Vitals – Teen athletes often not screened for heart risks, study finds
By Linda Carroll Teen athletes at risk for sudden cardiac death may be falling through the cracks because doctors are skipping parts of screening exams, a new study shows. In pre-season physicals for high school sports, fewer than 6 percent of doctors followed the potentially life-saving screening guidelines suggested by the American Heart Association, according [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on November 13, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/11/13/vitals-teen-athletes-often-not-screened-for-heart-risks-study-finds/
My Take: Keep government out of mind-reading business – CNN.com Blogs
By Paul Root Wolpe, Special to CNN (CNN) – “My thoughts, they roam freely. Who can ever guess them?” So goes an old German folk song. But imagine living in a world where someone can guess your thoughts, or even know them for certain. A world where science can reach into the deep recesses of [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on November 13, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/11/13/my-take-keep-government-out-of-mind-reading-business-%e2%80%93-cnn-com-blogs/
Why teens are wired for risk – CNN.com
(CNN) — It was hot at 3 a.m. in a small town in North Carolina, and there wasn’t a lot for a group of teenagers to do. So, Hillary Tillotson, her brother and three other guys sneaked under a fence to go swimming at a private pool down the street. Only Tillotson and her then-boyfriend [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on October 24, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/10/24/why-teens-are-wired-for-risk-cnn-com/
Supplements Offer Risks, Little Benefit, Study Says – WSJ.com
BY JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN Multivitamins and many other dietary supplements provide little benefit for most people and may be harmful, according to researchers behind a large new study. The researchers tracked nearly 39,000 women for an average of 19 years. They found a small increase in the risk of death among older women who took [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on October 10, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/10/10/supplements-offer-risks-little-benefit-study-says-wsj-com/
BBC Sport – Ricky Hatton considered suicide after defeat by Manny Pacquiao
Ricky Hatton says depression almost drove him to suicide after he was knocked out by Manny Pacquiao in 2009. In an exclusive interview on BBC Radio 5 live, Hatton explained how his life spiralled out of control in a battle with drink and drugs. Hatton confirmed his retirement in July and now runs a successful [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on September 29, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/09/29/bbc-sport-ricky-hatton-considered-suicide-after-defeat-by-manny-pacquiao/
