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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Mild exercise may hasten recovery in concussed children

    December 21, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for December 21, 2016 Source: Mild exercise may hasten recovery in concussed children Reference: Association Between Early Participation in Physical Activity Following Acute Concussion and Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents

  • Concussions in children likely underreported

    June 1, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for June 1, 2016 Source: Concussions in Children May Be Vastly Underreported, Study Finds Reference: Point of Health Care Entry for Youth With Concussion Within a Large Pediatric Care Network

  • A good start in developing a diagnostic tool to predict resolution of concussion symptoms

    March 9, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for March 9, 2016 Source: CHEO study predicts when post-concussion symptoms will go away Reference: Clinical Risk Score for Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms Among Children With Acute Concussion in the ED

  • Suicide risk seems to increase post concussion in some individuals

    February 9, 2016

      Health Headlines Commentary for February 9, 2016 Source: Concussion raises long-term suicide risk, possibly due to brain changes: study Reference: Risk of suicide after a concussion

  • Helmetless football practice can improve skills to avoid in-game head injuries

    January 14, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for January 14, 2016 Source: How training without helmets could reduce brain injuries in football Reference: Early Results of a Helmetless-Tackling Intervention to Decrease Head Impacts in Football Players

  • UBC to use head sensor tech to measure blunt trauma head impacts and relation to concussion severity

    November 20, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 20, 2015 Source: UBC football players wear sensors to help measure head injuries  

  • Chiropractic concussion treatment does not have supporting rigorous evidence to verify efficacy

    October 24, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 23, 2015 Source: ‘Sidney Crosby’ concussion treatment arrives in Ottawa Reference: Chiropractic Neurology

  • Study to investigate effects of hockey head injuries and future brain damage risk

    September 28, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 28, 2015 Source: Why a leading neuroscientist wants the brains of hockey players  

  • What is second impact syndrome?

    May 20, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 20, 2015 Source: ‘Unless I’m dead’: Inquest hears teen’s haunting texts before fatal rugby injury  

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