An article in today’s USA TODAY reports the growing number of head and brain injuries suffered by young athletes due, at least in part, to metal baseball bats. Take the examples of two families, the Sandbergs and the Schlesners: They’ve each had a son on the verge of dying after being struck on the head […]
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When it comes to battling hot flashes due to menopause, physicians have an arsenal of hormone replacement products to choose from, including pills, skin patches, creams, and a topical prescription spray called Evamist. This estrogen product is sprayed on the inside of the forearm, between the elbow and the wrist. Dosage is one, two, or three
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Another huge Toyota recall. Nothing important, really…just POTENTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. Okay, I guess that is kinda important. TOYOTA AVALON On its website, Toyota reports that it is recalling 373,000 model year 2000-2004 Toyota Avalons in the United States. Apparently, the steering lock bar–a component of the steering interlock system, is defective. A tiny
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Finally, finally, finally! Professional locker rooms across the country will be undergoing minor redecoration, with players’ health in mind. The National Football League (NFL) has released its official, new poster, which clearly lists symptoms of concussion and potential long-term effects. In one section, the poster says that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to “…problems
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A study of nearly 200 Vietnam vets found that 13% of those with penetrating head wounds developed epilepsy more than 14 years later. A few veterans had new seizures that popped up 45 years after the initial injury. The results of the Vietnam Head Injury Study, published in the journal Neurology, confirmed that epilepsy is common
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Yesterday’s rain storms did nothing to alleviate the dreadful heat. Windows everywhere were steaming up with condensation. Even after dark, a short walk turned several of us into winners in an unofficial “who can sweat more” contest. Today is worse. Excessive heat warnings remain in effect, with temperatures reaching triple digits, and heat index predictions
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One of the big hazards of summer rainstorms for drivers is hydroplaning, when your car loses contact with the ground, and instead floats uncontrollably on a layer of water. It seems impossible–a ton of vehicle being undone by less than a quarter-inch of water–but any heavy rain is guaranteed to bring hydroplaning wrecks. According to a
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From Eye on Dare blog (July 22, 2010): Dare Commissioner Virginia Tillett said this week that Britthaven Nursing Home in Nags Head is not doing an adequate job in caring for the elderly residents of the Outer Banks who are entrusted to their care. Tillett said she has been hearing compliants for the past six
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If you take the blood-thinning medication coumadin, your medication may have been recalled. The recall only involves Coumadin 1 mg tablet blister-packs distributed in the U.S. This recall does not involve Coumadin 1 mg supplied in bottles or any other strengths or dosage forms of the product. The following lot numbers are included in this
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The North Carolina Advocates for Justice (www.ncaj.com) has given its prestigious Order of Service to HensonFuerst attorney Thomas Henson, Jr. This is the second such honor for Henson–the first was in 2007. The Order of Service was established to recognize members who have given generously of their time and talent to NCAJ by serving in
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