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That's the takeaway from a new study out of Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC, that looked at more than 1,600 kids ages 5 to 18 who'd suffered a concussion in Canada's nine pediatric emergency departments.
Reporting in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers found that kids who went back to school 14 days after suffering a concussion had a lower symptom burden than kids who stayed away from school for at least two weeks.
"We know that absence from school can be detrimental to youth in many ways and for many reasons," says lead author Christopher Vaughan.
"But the earlier a child can return to school with good symptom management strategies and with appropriate academic supports, the better that we think that their recovery will be."
What's more, the earlier kids returned to school, the more likely they were to be symptom-free within 14 days, reports the New York Times.
What's more, the earlier kids went back to school, the more likely they were to be symptom-free within two weeks.
The study doesn't explain why an early return to school would help, but researchers suggest it could be because of socialization and avoiding isolation.
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In Knox County, Tenn., two-fifths of the 488,000 people who live there deal with some sort of mental health breakdown, per a recent report by the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee.
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"We now have the ability to print products on our own locally rather than rely on external suppliers."
That's the pronouncement of Ron Johnson, VP of Innovation and Rural Health at Canada's...more
The Canadian company Amylior is working with a regional health board in Montreal to develop an app that would help manage the risks associated with pressure sores among wheelchair users, the CBC...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation 
India's G20 presidency may be winding down, but that doesn't mean it's done with Bill Gates.
The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week and...more
The University of Michigan is on the hunt for a new director for its Center for Innovation in Detroit.
The center, which is set to open in the fall, will focus on education, entrepreneurship, and...more
Foundation: Nike 
"We're working to change the paradigm of how we screen for malnutrition, which can ultimately help treat more children and save more lives."
That's the pronouncement of Laura Medialdea Marcos,...more
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common type of birth defect in the US, affecting nearly 40,000 births each year.
One in every four congenital heart defects is a critical health need,...more
A woman who lost her legs to amputation at age 5 is about to become the first person in the world to experience a sense of touch, grip force, and hand opening with a neural-enabled prosthetic...more
"The purpose of Datapalooza is getting beyond the hype to show what's going to work in the real world, what's the value to patient care," says Dr. Lisa Simpson, a physician who leads AcademyHealth,...more
The European Union's health care system is in dire need of reform, according to a new report from the EU Health Coalition.
The report, which the Pharmaceutical Executive calls "a vision for...more
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