As doctors like to say, “Time is brain,” meaning that every minute a brain injury goes untreated, more brain cells die. Swift, effective treatment can save a live and, if circumstances are right, prevent catastrophic brain injury. With that in mind, we’d like to introduce you to the heroes of the day: trauma surgeon Dr. […]
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Speed-related motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of teen fatalities in the United States today, especially in North Carolina.
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Estimates from the North Carolina Department of Transportation show that more than 400 hit-and-run accidents occur in the state each year. One such accident claimed the life of a Raleigh, North Carolina, worker when he was struck at a filling station earlier this week.
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Broken teeth, bleeding gums, facial cuts. These are some of the dangers of sippy cups, bottles, and pacifiers, according to two new studies published in the journal Pediatrics. Over the course of 20 years, more than 45,000 children under age 3 were treated in emergency rooms for these types of childhood injuries. According to an
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Surgical mesh is a common medical product used to repair conditions in which body organs need extra support because the muscles and ligaments supporting internal organs weaken, causing the organs to sag inside the body cavity. Surgical mesh is used to create a kind of sling or hammock to keep the organs in their proper
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More than two years ago, the staff at the Duke Raleigh Hospital decided that something had to be done in order to reduce the number of deadly infections being contracted and spread to patients in the intensive care unit.
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Most parents know the importance of restraining their children in a car safety seat any time they ride in a vehicle. But what should you do if your child is physically unable to use a car seat? According to WRAL News, that’s the case for one Holly Springs, North Carolina, family.
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June and July are “Fireworks Safety Months.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 7,000 people each year are treated in hospitals for injuries caused by fireworks. More than half those injuries occurred in children. Hands, fingers, and eyes are the body parts most likely injured. In addition, fireworks also caused home
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From the 1920’s all the way through the 1970’s, young women and men who were thought to be unfit to have children were sterilized by the state of North Carolina’s Eugenics Board. This past Tuesday, the victims of this atrocity moved one step closer to being compensated after the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would grant each of the 7,600 declared victims a $50,000 settlement.
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Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and the start of boating season. That’s why this is the perfect time to celebrate National Safe Boating Week, reminding everyone to practice safety on the water. The National Weather Service (NWS) has partnered with the National Safe Boating Council to provide 7 safety messages–one for
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