PTSD Vets More Likely to Use and Abuse Opioids

PTSD Vets More Likely to Use and Abuse Opioids

For the many veterans afflicted with PTSD, war is not their only battle. According to a recent study in JAMA, veterans with PTSD are at an “increased risk of receiving opioids for pain, high-risk opioid use and adverse clinical outcomes.” Opioid abuse in...
Even Without Concussions, Football Affects Children’s Brains

Even Without Concussions, Football Affects Children’s Brains

New evidence from Radiology Today suggests that children who play football are at an increased risk for traumatic brain injury, even if they never received a concussion. The study examined boys aged 8 to 13 over the course of a single football season. Before and after...