Posts Tagged ‘NPR’
By Paul Stone On July 15th, 2014
As sports-related concussion education and awareness increases, it is becoming quite apparent that there are other issues preventing child-athletes and their parents from following the best advice for their health. It is highly common for athletes to hide symptoms from brain injuries, and parents are often supportive of the decision to ignore doctors’ recommendations to…
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By jasonmaddox On January 24th, 2014
A few days ago, I heard a news reporter state casually that most babies who are born weighing two pounds survive. I’ve known for a while that babies who are born prematurely have much better chances of survival due to medical advancement, but the statement made me reflect on how far we’ve come. The news…
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By jasonmaddox On January 9th, 2014
On January 6th, 2014, National Public Radio (NPR) released an eye opening report on how destructive leadership within the Army may be a contributing factor to suicide in combat veterans. The direction of the report was initiated by a very surprising source. In 2010, while supervising the step down of Army forces in Iraq, Brigadier…
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