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Concerns that fish oil supplements may increase the risk of bleeding – a potential concern for people undergoing surgery – are unfounded, according to a systematic review the scientific literature published in the Danish Medical Journal. The aim of the review was to evaluate the effect of fish oil supplements on haemostasis and bleeding risk, and…
There have been over 30 failed clinical trials searching for better treatments for TBI, resulting in no significant effect worthy of becoming a pharmaceutical therapy. None involved cannabis. It has been shown that activating the innate cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) reduces brain swelling and neurological impairment. Cannabinoid 2-AG is released in the brains of mice…
By any measure, new helmet technology looks to be a step forward in the fight for better safety for football players of all ages [Note: the cost is prohibitive, in my opinion, to most people outside the NFL]. But, helmet technology isn’t a panacea for the problems that the game faces. It is at best, a tool…
A total of 372,054 (15.1%) of all U.S. deaths in 2010 would have been averted if all rigorously studied, efficacious primary prevention interventions were implemented according to a new meta-analysis. Two in three averted deaths would have been from cardiovascular disease or malignancy. A substantial proportion of deaths in the U.S. in 2010 could have…
