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Combatting sports injuries. (includes related articles)
June 1, 1992... Recently, a Canadian hockey star turned down the opportunity to play in the Canada Cup because of insufficient insurance coverage in case of a career-ending injury. Obviously, professional sportspeople whose livelihood rests on their ability...
Update on sudden infant death syndrome. (includes related articles)
June 1, 1992... Sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS shatters parents and bewilders doctors. It's the leading cause of death in Canadian babies aged two weeks to one year, affecting one to two per 1,000 infants. The ultimate mechanism of death by SIDS in...
Facilitating stroke recovery. (includes related article)
June 1, 1992... The treatment and rehabilitation of stroke sufferers depends on the severity of the stroke and its effects. Non-damaged areas of the brain may continue to function efficiently after a stroke so that many intellectual and physical tasks will...
Medical update: key steps in managing sports injuries.
June 1, 1992... Rest, ice, compression, elevation (RICE) plus controlled or limited motion are the basic tenets for managing most sports injuries, whatever their cause. The primary goal is to reduce the inflammation that follows injury in the first 72 hours -...