New research suggests that concussions are comparable in magnitude and severity regardless of the age at which a football player sustains the injury, and the majority of concussions occur during practice, not games. The research was designed to determine how concussions affected brain activity and development depending upon when the injury was sustained. For their […]
Doctors’ Long Hours Impact Family Life
A survey of nearly 100,000 physicians across the US found that doctors who worked long hours were more like suffer from burnout, depression, lowered satisfaction and increased conflicts at home, especially when their significant other also worked a full-time job. Dr. Liselotte N. Dyrbye, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said that the added […]
Video Games Can Improve Multitasking Skills
Grand Theft Auto V will hit the shelf tomorrow, and as the video game industry prepares for the launch of the most expensive game ever produced, the medical world continues to explore how video games can enhance a person’s cognitive abilities. A recent study by researchers at the Center for Integrative Neuroscience found that video […]
Text Messages Can Reduce Diabetes Likelihood by Nearly 40%
With roughly 4.1 billion text messages sent each day in the United States, it’s clear that texts have become the preferred method of conversation for many Americans. It’s no surprise, then, to see the technology being put to use in the medical community. According to a study in India, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes […]
Shoe Inserts Won’t Ease Osteoarthritis Knee Pain
Certain shoe insoles do not appear to alleviate osteoarthritis knee pain other than to create a placebo effect, according to a study by researchers at the University of Manchester Institute of Inflammation and Repair. 885 patients with osteoarthritis participated in the study. The individuals were divided into 12 different groups, with each receiving a different […]
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