Is post-traumatic stress disorder possible after a car accident?
Many Missouri residents have suffered injuries and car damage after a vehicle accident. It is normal to experience fear, anxiety and worry after being in a vehicle collision. However, when those feelings fail to subside or become stronger over time, there may be a more serious problem. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a medical condition that […]
Read MoreStatistics regarding large truck accidents
Missouri truck drivers may want to exercise more caution when they are on the road. The number of trucks involved in fatal and injury accidents is on the rise, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Fatalities from truck accidents rose 4 percent, from 3,781 in 2011 to 3,921 in 2012. Some 73 percent […]
Read MoreTraumatic brain injuries and rehospitalization
Residents in Missouri may benefit from learning more about the statistics related to traumatic brain injuries and rehospitalization rates. Researchers performing a study found that every year, one-fifth of the patients suffering from traumatic brain injuries were rehospitalized within one to three years following the date of the incident. The researchers concluded that rehospitalization costs […]
Read MoreWhat tests are used to diagnose cancer?
Missouri residents may be interested in learning how medical professionals diagnose cancer. In order to diagnose this potentially fatal disease, a doctor might first check to see if there are any abnormal lumps in a patient’s body. Although some lumps could be felt during a physical examination, others might need to be discovered through imaging […]
Read MoreTruck accident statistics
Data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that there were 89 large trucks involved in fatal motor vehicle accidents in Missouri in 2012. These crashes constituted 8 percent of the total fatal vehicle crashes that occurred in the state that year. Nationwide, 2012 reportedly saw a 4 percent increase in fatal large […]
Read MoreWhat is a brain injury?
As many Missouri residents might already know, traumatic brain injuries have become a public health issue. When people experience a blow to the head capable of disrupting any of the brain’s myriad functions, there is a significant possibility that they suffered a brain injury. While traumatic brain injuries account for approximately 30 percent of all […]
Read MoreSemi-truck pileup inflicts grave damage but no fatalities
Three tractor-trailers and one SUV were involved in an accident in Wright City on Sept. 22, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. The Interstate 70 crash occurred at about 5:05 a.m. That is when the 28-year-old driver of a semi-truck lost control of the vehicle and veered off the left side of the highway, according […]
Read MoreWhat’s the cure for a misdiagnosis?
The Institute of Medicine plans to release a report in the near future in the hopes of bringing more attention to what appears to be a persistent problem in the health care industry. Every year, deadly medical conditions from cancer to myocardial infarctions are missed completely or assumed to be something else, leading to delays […]
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