How Worried Should Parents Be About Concussions in Young Athletes?

Published On: September 24th, 2010

The Health Blog talked to Gerard Gioia, director of the pediatric neuropsychology program at Children’s National Medical Center, about concussions.

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Compared to the general U.S. population, American Indians are 638 percent more likely to suffer from alcoholism, 400 percent more likely to contract tuberculosis, 291 percent more likely to suffer from diabetes, 67 percent more likely to have pneumonia or influenza, and 20 percent more likely to suffer from heart disease

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So How Worried Are Public-Health Officials About XMRV?
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Will Parents Vaccinate Young Children Against Swine Flu?
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The public comment period on the FDA’s proposed rules ends Monday. ..
Japanese Cattle Farmers Worried About Radiation
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