On Wednesday we shared a story of how doctors are recommending that ultrasound imaging be used to diagnose partial and full rotator cuff tears in lieu of MRIs, and now we’ve learned of another study that shows ultrasound can help diagnose and treat plantar fasciitis. Although the small study only involved 65 patients, researchers were […]
Brain Blood Flow Can Help Predict Concussion Outcomes
New research presented in the online journal JAMA Neurology found that cerebral blood flow could be a helpful biomarker for predicting concussion outcomes. To determine how blood flow is impacted in the days and weeks following a concussion, researchers studied a large sample of college football players who had suffered a concussion. While examining blood flow […]
Hospitalizations For Adolescent Suicide Attempts On The Rise
New data published in American Pediatrics suggests that the number of children hospitalized or fatally wounded from self-harm has significantly increased over the past few years. According to the statistics, inpatient visits for self harm and suicide attempts more than doubled between 2006 and 2011. 29,000 children were hospitalized for self-injury in 2006 compared to 59,000 […]
Bunion Study Identifies Several Risk Factors
A large study has identified several factors that may make a person more susceptible to bunion development. The study, published online in Arthritis Care and Research, examined a cross-sectional analysis of more than 1,500 patients with bunions and their demographic information. The average age of subjects was 68.4 years, 68 percent were women, and 30 percent […]
Surgical Infections Top List Of Hospital Readmission Reasons
Surgical complications are more likely to land a person back in the hospital than the condition that sent them there in the first place, according to a new report from the American College of Surgeons. The report analyzed the medical records of nearly 500,000 patients who underwent surgery at 346 hospitals nationwide to determine why […]
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