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Feb 09, 2016 07:26 PM EST

Does Concussion Increase The Risk Of Suicide?

Could concussions increase the risk of suicide?

Dec 04, 2015 02:30 PM EST

Survival In Depressed Head, Neck Cancer Patients Much Lower

Depressed head and neck cancer patients are less likely to survive, according to a recent study.

Oct 28, 2015 08:00 PM EDT

Due Dates For Pregnant Mothers Narrowed Down With Routine Screening

Could researchers have discovered how to better estimate delivery dates?

Aug 14, 2015 05:04 PM EDT

Forest-Dwelling Lizards Extend Translucent Glow To Attract Mates

There's nothing quite like that natural glow to attract the eye of someone special, and that's certainly true of the anole lizard. When this lizard wants to attract a mate, he perches on a tree limb, starts bobbing his head up and down and then extend a colorful throat fan, otherwise known as a dewl...

Jul 20, 2015 11:36 AM EDT

Chinese Toddler Receives Skull Implant For Rare Congenital Disorder

Chinese toddler Hanhan was born with a rare congenital disorder known as hydrocephalus, a condition in which the brain fills with cerebrospinal fluids that are unable to properly drain from the skull; this has left the young girl's head three time's its normal size. Yet fortunately, doctor's have be...

Jul 19, 2015 09:37 AM EDT

Tinnitus: 'Phantom' Ringing Treated With Electromagnetic Pulses Sent To The Brain

People who deal with tinnitus have what's oftentimes described as a "phantom" ringing in the ears that may be constant in some suffering from the health issue. Yet new findings published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery suggest that some patients may benefit from a treatment th...

Jun 26, 2015 01:04 AM EDT

Magnolias May Help Fight Head, Neck Cancers

When we think of fighting cancer, we don't typically think of flowers. Yet new findings published in the journal Oncotarget reveal that magnolias may be helpful, particularly in fighting head and neck cancers.

Jun 04, 2015 09:38 PM EDT

World's First Skull, Scalp Transplant Is Successful

Fifty-five-year-old Jim Boysen is the world's first recipient of a partial skull and scalp transplant. It will help with a large head wound following cancer treatment, according to CBS Houston.

Mar 14, 2014 02:31 PM EDT

Medical Experts Urge New Precautions for Head and Neck Injuries in Extreme Sports

If children are taught how to properly treat an injury, take safety precautions, wear the appropriate equipment, along with other safety aspects relative to extreme sports and sports medicine, the AAOS could see head and neck injuries decrease in the coming years.