A new study has found that eyeball and eyelid movement, or oculomotor function, which is used to detect symptomless brain injury, can be impaired by mild, repetitive head impacts in football players. But the function may adapt mid-season, even as athletes continue to incur head impacts. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]
Published on December 20, 2018
A new study organizes the available scientific evidence on the effects of air pollution on children’s health. The article is the first comprehensive review of the associations between various fossil fuel combustion pollutants and multiple health effects in children in the context of assessing the benefits of air pollution and climate change policies. Read Full […]
Published on December 20, 2018
Declining life expectancies in the US include Gen X and Y Americans, in addition to the older Baby Boomers. But the causes of premature mortality vary by race, gender and ethnicity, according to a new study. The researchers examined data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mortality Multiple Cause Files for the years […]
Published on December 19, 2018