Where You Live Can Influence Recovery From Brain Injury

Where a person lives can influence their recovery from a traumatic brain injury, a new study says.

Based on their neighborhood’s characteristics, people are less likely to receive home rehab visits or go to a rehab clinic following a concussion or other traumatic brain injury (TBI), researchers report in the March/April issue of the ...

Rare Hair Loss Condition Can Be Treated With Low Doses Of Antibiotic

Lower doses of a common antibiotic can curb hair loss caused by a rare skin condition, a new study says.

The antibiotic doxycycline is commonly used to treat lymphocytic scarring alopecia, a condition in which the body’s immune cells target hair follicles, researchers said.

But the relatively high doses of doxycycline used to p...

Weed Users At Greater Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke

Weed users are much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening heart condition than people who don’t indulge, a new study says.

Adults under 50 are more than six times as likely to suffer a heart attack if they use marijuana, compared to non-users, researchers reported March 18 in the journal JACC Adva...