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9 of 10 Docs Unprepared to Prescribe Marijuana
Although it’s becoming more commonplace, medical marijuana is rarely discussed in U.S. medical schools, a new study shows. “Medical education needs to catch up to marijuana legislation,” said senior author Dr. Laura Jean Bierut, a professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. “Physicians in training need to know the benefits… read on >
Girl Soccer Players Take More Chances After Concussions
Girls who play soccer try to tough it out after a concussion more often than their male peers do, researchers warn. In fact, they were five times more likely than boys to return to the field on the same day, putting them at increased risk for injury, the small study found. The researchers looked at… read on >
Are Today’s Teens Putting the Brakes on Adulthood?
They’re often postponing traditional ‘milestones’ to growing up, study suggests read on >
This Mistake Can Cost Athletes’ Lives in Cardiac Arrest
Bystanders often get distracted by a non-life-threatening issue, research shows read on >
Doctors Eye the Danger From ‘Nerf’ Guns
‘Bullets’ bought online may be contributing to ocular injuries read on >
Cutting the Fat From Your Favorite Brews
Whether it’s to get your day going, a way to curb your appetite, or just a taste you love, you might insist on your daily coffee fix. But depending on what you add to it, that cup of joe can easily skyrocket from zero calories into the hundreds. And that could be as much as… read on >
Parents Say Schools Don’t Help Kids With Mental Health, Chronic Disease
Many parents don’t believe schools are prepared to help students with mental health problems and serious physical health issues, a new survey finds. While 77 percent of parents were certain that schools would be able to provide first aid for minor issues such as cuts, they were less confident that schools could respond to more… read on >
It’s a Food Allergy! Where’s the School Nurse?
Many students who suffer a severe allergic reaction at school get potentially lifesaving epinephrine injections from unlicensed staff or other students, not a school nurse, a new study finds. “The findings highlight the importance of having a supply of epinephrine available in schools, and people trained to administer it during an allergy emergency,” said study… read on >
Big Rise in Hospitalized Kids With Opioid Side Effects
There has been a large increase in the number of young hospital patients in the United States who suffer harmful side effects from opioid painkillers, a new study says. The findings show an urgent need for safer pain medications for young patients, the researchers said. The researchers reviewed federal government data on hospital stays by… read on >