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trauma

‘Bystanders are usually the first responders’

A new program encourages public spaces to add tourniquet kits—and it offers free training to all who want it.

Can just 5 therapy sessions work for those with PTSD?

Written exposure therapy may reduce attrition and transcend previously observed barriers to treatment for both patients and providers.

A victim of tragedy: Your heart

For women especially, multiple traumatic experiences are apt to cause health problems that can lead to heart disease.

Patient Story

‘God wasn’t finished telling her story’

Two years after a terrible car crash, Kathryn Dotas returns to the pediatric intensive care unit to thank the team that saved her life.

Nearly all autopsied NFL players show brain disease

No position on the football field seemed to confer protection.

Skateboarding mishaps send 176 kids to ERs daily

Protective gear is essential for preventing injuries.

Study maps areas of brain linked to PTSD

Findings could help improve treatments.