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Study Characterizes Pediatric Patients Self-Presenting With Major Trauma

MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – Pediatric patients self-presenting with injuries consistent with major trauma typically have external signs of injury, notably boggy swelling to the head, abdominal bruising,...

Trauma at Life's Beginning Can Mar Its End, Study Finds

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Whether abusive parents, drug addiction or gun violence are to blame, the fallout from childhood traumas can reverberate until a person's final days of life, new research...

Adding Routine 'Suicide Care' to Primary Care Could Save Lives

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – More and more, primary care doctors routinely ask patients a question that may come as a surprise: Do you ever have suicidal thoughts? Now, new research shows it's a simple...

Deadly Legacy of Storms Like Helene Can Linger for Over a Decade

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – As the southeastern United States begins to recover from Helene's devastation, a new study suggests the health impact of major storms can linger for over a decade. So far,...

Brain Injury & PTSD: Veterans' Study Suggests Area of Damage Is Key

THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new...

Caring for Horses Could Help Veterans Battling PTSD

FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – A cavalry of sorts can come to the rescue of combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says. Combat veterans who regularly care for...

Improving PTSD May Also Improve Diabetes Outcomes

THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – No longer meeting diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with a lower risk for poor diabetes outcomes, particularly among younger...

FDA Says No to MDMA as Therapy for PTSD

MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – Advocates for the use of the psychedelic drug MDMA (midomafetamine) to treat mental health conditions were delivered a setback on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug...

PTSD of Mass Shootings Can Haunt Community Members for Years

FRIDAY, Aug 2. 2024 – Mass shootings and other traumatic events hit community members hard, with those closest to the incident often experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) even years ...

PTSD Persists in Communities After a Mass Violence Incident

FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Presumptive posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains prevalent in adults long after a mass violence incident (MVI), according to a study published online July 26 in JAMA ...

18.3 Percent of Physicians Reported PTSD During COVID-19 Pandemic

THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – More than 18 percent of physicians reported posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a review and meta-analysis published online July...

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