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Our library provides important information to people who have been hurt in medical malpractice, car and truck accidents or other catastrophic accidents in Virginia or Washington D.C.  Read more about your brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other serious injury in our regularly updated library.

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• Medical Malpractice
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• Birth Injuries
• Brain Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries
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Medical Articles:

• Report to Congress on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Steps to Prevent a Serious Public Health Problems [PDF]   
• Elective C-sections performed too early 36% of the time   
  Description: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that elective C-sections be performed no sooner than 39 full weeks of gestation. A recent research study funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) found that 36% of C-sections were performed earlier than this benchmark. Babies delivered by C-sections before 39 weeks have been shown to have increased birth-related problems such as respiratory distress, lower blood sugar, infection or a need for intensive care.
• Experts Worry About Rise In C-Section Births   
  Description: This story from the U.S. News and World Report notes that nearly 1 in 3 pregnant women had a C-section in 2006. A decade earlier, only 1 in 5 women gave birth by C-section. Physicians discuss the reasons for the rise in C-section, and the pros and cons of having a C-section.
• Millions of Seniors Use Risky Drug Combinations   
  Description: The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published an article that focused on medication drug use by senior citizens and the risks associated with the combined use of multiple medications. The article was based upon research funded by the National Institutes of Health and University of Chicago.
  
  Based upon 3,000 interviews with people aged 57 to 85, the researchers found that 91% of the people interviewed used at least one medication, and that more than 50% used at least five medications.
  
  The most worrisome potential combinations cited by the researchers were as follows:
  (1) Warfarin (a potent prescription clot-fighting drug) taken with aspirin increased the risk of excess bleeding;
  (2) Aspirin taken with over-the-counter ginkgo supplements also increased the chances for excess bleeding;
  (3) Lisinopril (a blood pressure drug) taken with potassium can cause abnormal heart rhythms;
  (4) Statins (a prescription cholesterol-lowering drug) taken with over-the-counter niacin (a type of vitamin B that also lowers cholesterol) increases the risks for muscle damage.
  
  Of chief concern is that many senior citizens do not appreciate the risks associated with combined medication drug use, including the potential effects from over-the-counter medication use such as herbal remedies.
• "Repairing the Damaged Spinal Cord" [PDF]   
  Description: Dr. John W. MacDonald and the Research Consortium of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation write about the significant advances in the understanding of spinal cord injuries and new approaches for the treatment of spinal cord injuries.

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