WKYC.com |
Local woman gets rare form of metastatic melanoma
WKYC.com Most melanomas are discovered on the skin, but in rare cases they have no outward sign and literally show up where the sun doesn't shine. That's what happened in 26-year-old Grace Pophal's case. Author: Monica Robins. Published: 5:33 PM EDT May 7, 2018 ... |
WCPO |
Doctors raise alarm about ancient HTLV-1 virus in Australia
WCPO LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 04: A stethoscope is pictured in a General Practitioners surgery on December 4, 2014 in London, England. Ahead of next years general election, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has said he will put an extra ... The ancient virus that's 'off the charts' in Australia What is HTLV-1? The virus which is a 'distant cousin of HIV' |
Slate Magazine |
Access to Maintenance Medications for Opioid Addiction Is Expanding. Prisons Need to Get on Board.
Slate Magazine This month, the House and Senate will be marking up dozens of opioid-related bills, some of which attempt to expand access to the triad of Food and Drug Administration–approved medications to treat opioid addiction: methadone, buprenorphine, and ... 'You haven't seen this before.' A new place to attack the opioid crisis |
Washington Post |
Iowa baby hit by softball has fractured skull, brain bleeds
Washington Post ROCHESTER, Minn. — A 7-week-old baby is being treated for skull fractures and brain bleeds after she was hit in the head by a softball while watching her father play in northeastern Iowa. Authorities say the overthrown softball struck McKenna Hovenga ... Baby girl hospitalized with brain injury after getting hit on head with softball during game Healing for McKenna | Medical Expenses - YouCaring |
Los Angeles Times |
In veterans, even a mild case of traumatic brain injury is linked to an increased risk of dementia
Los Angeles Times Mild traumatic brain injury may sound like an oxymoron, along the lines of "jumbo shrimp" or "random order." But a new study shows that mild TBIs can have serious consequences for military veterans by raising their risk of dementia. Researchers who ... Small hits to the head may lead to dementia Even Mild Concussion Tied to Greater Dementia Risk Later A single traumatic brain injury may double the risk of dementia |