One in five students in Grades 7-12 say they have had a traumatic brain...
One in five adolescents surveyed in Ontario said they have suffered a traumatic brain injury that left them unconscious for five minutes or required them to be hospitalized overnight, a statistic researchers in Toronto...
Flu shot effective regardless of circulating flu strain
New research out of St. Michael’s Hospital has found that despite popular belief, the flu shot is effective in preventing the flu, even if the virus going around does not match the vaccine.
“It’s quite...
Helmet crash tests: don’t hit the road without one
Bicycle helmets certified to Australia's national standard significantly reduce the causes of head, skull and brain injury - linear and angular head accelerations, and the impact force of a crash - a new laboratory...
Helmet crash tests: don't hit the road without one
Bicycle helmets certified to Australia's national standard significantly reduce the causes of head, skull and brain injury - linear and angular head accelerations, and the impact force of a crash - a new laboratory...
Four-fold rise in children treated for obesity-related conditions
The number of children admitted to hospital for problems related obesity in England and Wales quadrupled between 2000 and 2009, a study has found.
Nearly three quarters of these admissions were to deal with problems...
Free bus travel for teens curb road traffic injuries and benefits environment
Free bus travel for teens helps curb road traffic injuries and benefits the environment, reveal the results of an analysis of the free bus scheme in London, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and...
Preventing skin cancer in children begins with the right suncscreen
It is well known that exposure to the sun is the key risk factor for developing skin cancer. And while most parents are aware that applying sunscreen to their children is important, many go...
Every 10 tobacco ad sightings boost teens’ risk of starting to smoke by almost...
Tobacco ads really do persuade teens to take up smoking, with every 10 sightings boosting the risk by almost 40 per cent, reveals research published in the online only journal BMJ Open.
The researchers base their...
Every 10 tobacco ad sightings boost teens' risk of starting to smoke by almost...
Tobacco ads really do persuade teens to take up smoking, with every 10 sightings boosting the risk by almost 40 per cent, reveals research published in the online only journal BMJ Open.
The researchers base their...
Video Gamers Really Do See More
Hours spent at the video gaming console not only train a player's hands to work the buttons on the controller, they probably also train the brain to make better and faster use of visual...
