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Falling, household chores: The lesser-known ways you could get a concussion
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 26, 2024 Source:Falling, household chores: The lesser-known ways you could get a concussion
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Study just about to start looking at a means of assessing brain injury due to CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy)
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May , 2024 Source:New Canadian study could be a lifesaver for thousands suffering from CTE
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Concussion researchers celebrate new ‘transformational’ research program
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 16, 2023 Source:Concussion researchers celebrate new ‘transformational’ research program
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Children + e-scooters = High Speed Pedestrians. Health Canada report reviews the stats and a pediatric ER expert weighs in on the injuries they have seen and provide advice on how to reduce the risk of harm.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 20, 2023 Source:How safe are scooters? A pediatric ER expert weighs in Reference:At-a-glance – Characteristics of outdoor motorized scooter-related injuries: analysis of data from the electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (eCHIRPP)
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Mild first-time concussions have no impact on children’s IQ, Canadian study finds
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 19, 2023 Source:Concussions have no impact on children’s IQ, Canadian study finds Reference:IQ After Pediatric Concussion
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CHEO study reports on risks of increased mental health issues in children after concussion.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 10, 2022 Source:Concussion increases risk of mental health issues in children, youth Reference:Risk of Mental Health Problems in Children and Youths Following Concussion
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Ontario study asks if the increasing incidence of concussions is a true epidemic or due from better recognition.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 4, 2019 Source: Concussion rates higher than previously reported, Ont. study suggests Reference: Increasing Incidence of ConcussionTrue Epidemic or Better Recognition?
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Should boxing be banned because of the concussion toll and long-term health damage to boxers? What about MMA?
Health Headlines Commentary for December 4, 2018 Source: ‘Boxing should be abolished’: Adonis Stevenson knockout prompts concern in medical community
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Study can only suggest that adolescent girls require a greater recovery time from a concussion than boys. It does not have the power to prove it based on its observational self-reporting methodology.
Health Headlines Commentary for November 13, 2018 Source: Ottawa concussion study shows adolescent girls slower to recover than boys Reference: Natural Progression of Symptom Change and Recovery From Concussion in a Pediatric Population