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The bad advice you’re getting about concussions

The bad advice you’re getting about concussions

Released Wednesday, 15th May 2024
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The bad advice you’re getting about concussions

The bad advice you’re getting about concussions

The bad advice you’re getting about concussions

The bad advice you’re getting about concussions

Wednesday, 15th May 2024
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Cocooning with little activity and bed rest is still prescribed for concussion patients – and that could be harmful. Science journalist Isobel Whitcomb joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the newest science of concussion – which shows dark rooms and a long break from communication actually sets back recovery times – and how medical science is working to better disseminate the newest, best advice. Their article, published in Slate, is “How We Got Concussions So Wrong.”

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