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A heady study: Can football helmets reduce risk of concussion?

Dorothy L. Tengler Sports & Fitness

Of all sports, football holds the highest incidence of concussion. Although collisions are an essential part of the sport, intentionally caused helmet-to-helmet collisions are now banned in most football leagues. Safety concerns include head trauma, repeated concussions, spinal cord injuries and even death. But these helmet collisions continue to occur.

Cognitive decline in veterans: Journal offers open-access issue

Dr. Denise A. Valenti Mental Healthcare

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 23.2 million living veterans have served in the United States armed services in times of both war and peace. As these men and women who served their country advance in age, there is concern about the known increased risk of potential cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative disease that exceeds that of the general population.

Law enforcement deaths: Analyzing the last decade

Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

In order to analyze and examine these law enforcement duty deaths, data was culled from six different sources. The different ways each reporting organization categorizes these deaths made it challenging to compare and contrast. However, the analysis offered in this article allows us to draw themes so that departments can implement strategic and tactical plans for their jurisdictions that can be applied in hopes of reducing the number of law enforcement duty deaths.

Understanding the wrath of emotional abuse

Jessica Taylor Mental Healthcare

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to control someone's thoughts? Unfortunately, there are some people who can do this very tactic: emotional abusers. When we hear about abusive relationships, the first type we often think of is physical. But another largely unknown type is emotional abuse.

Take a day off — a real day off

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

When is the last time you took a day off? A real day off? A no-checking-email, do-what-you-want, Ferris Bueller kind of day off? In a recent meeting about using your brain to train your mind, we spent a lot of time discussing how rare it is that we take the time to sit with the good things happening to and around us and just appreciate them.

Truths and treatments for social anxiety disorder

Christina Nava Mental Healthcare

As a young adult living with social anxiety disorder (or social phobia), I am all too aware of the effects and symptoms of it. Often misdiagnosed simply as "shyness," social anxiety disorder can run a person's life if undetected and left untreated. That is why it's important to be aware of what exactly it is, what the symptoms are and how to go about treatment if you find yourself frequently experiencing some, if not all of the symptoms of social anxiety disorder.

Nurses: Burning out or burning bright

Keith Carlson Healthcare Administration

The words "burnout" and "nursing" are all too often mentioned in the same breath. If you talk to enough nurses, you'll hear plenty of stories of burnout that could make your hair stand on end. Sadly, many nurses feel that burnout is unavoidable.

Gun control vs. mental health? Maybe the problem is actually intervention

Paula Prentis Mental Healthcare

After yet another horrific mass shooting by one of our nation's young adults and an unconscionable stabbing by two 12-year-olds, we are faced with the same debate: gun control vs. mental illness.

Reclaiming control of your temper

Candice Gottlieb-Clark Mental Healthcare

Have you ever thought about your anger? About what pushes your buttons, sets you off or really frustrates you? I've been thinking a lot about that lately. And I'm not talking about the people — and behaviors — that are likely triggers. They will always be there. Instead, I'm thinking more broadly and introspectively.

Moral distress in nursing

Keith Carlson Healthcare Administration

Moral distress may not be a concept on the lips of many nurses, but it is an issue with which a significant number of nurses grapple on a regular basis. Whether in the ICU, the ER or other milieus, nurses can find themselves faced with morally-distressing situations that may easily lead to feelings of burnout, compassion fatigue, cognitive dissonance, depression, anxiety and dissatisfaction.

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