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The NFL’s Head-Scratching Concussion Statistics
How many concussions – or mild traumatic brain injuries – did National Football League players suffer in 2012? It depends on which source you rely on. According to the NFL 2014 Player Health & Safety Report, there were 261 concussions in 2012. However, PBS Frontline Concussion Watch reports 171 concussions…
Prevention History of Brain Injury in Football
Today, there are pending concussion-related lawsuits against the NFL, NCAA and National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Millions upon millions of dollars are being dedicated to medical research and improvements to helmets and other safety equipment. New rules are also being introduced at all levels of the sport…
Stryker Citation and Other Stryker Hip Replacement Side Effects
The Stryker Citation is a hip replacement component tipped with titanium. Used along with the Accolade and Meridian, the Citation constitutes parts of a hip implant. Approximately 20,000 people are using Stryker hip replacements in the United States alone. But the implants have been coming under fire for the same…
Conserve Plus Total Hip Resurfacing System Side Effects
The Conserve Plus Total hip Resurfacing System, manufactured by Wright Medical Technology, is a hip resurfacing device. The device gained FDA approval in 2009 as one of a number of metal-on-metal hip replacements that have entered the market. The device manufacturer claims it has a wide range of motion for…
Rare Encephalitis Commonly Misdiagnosed as Mental Illness
If you began having hallucinations, paranoia, and seizures, you might think you were going crazy, and the people around you might think the same thing. But in some rare cases these symptoms are a sign of a form of brain inflammation known as anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis. For one 24-year-old woman, the…
Knowledge of Common Medical Mistakes Is Crucial Patient Information
CNN recently reported that medical errors by doctors, nurses and hospitals kill more than a quarter million people each year in the United States and injure hundreds of thousands. If these deaths were included in the Centers for Disease Control statistics, medical negligence would surpass diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and accidents…
Online Illinois Medical Malpractice Database a Big Hit
Despite fierce opposition by doctors and the Illinois Medical Association, online physician profiles were placed online in October 2011. The site has proved to be a success, receiving about 785,000 hits within the first month. The online profiles contain information on past disciplinary actions, malpractice suits, and criminal and misdemeanor…
