Pediatricians may lack training in concussion care

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pediatricians and pediatric nurses often see young patients with concussions, but a new survey suggests they may lack the tools and training to diagnose and treat them. Researchers found 127 out of 145 pediatric primary and emergency care providers had referred at least one concussion patient to another doctor in the last three months, even though many concussions can be handled in primary care settings. And 16 percent of the providers said they didn’t have the right training to tell families about their child’s diagnosis. …

Thousands rally in Ireland after woman denied abortion dies

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Thousands of people rallied outside Ireland’s parliament on Wednesday to demand strict abortion rules be eased after a pregnant Indian woman repeatedly denied a termination died in an Irish hospital. Savita Halappanavar, 31, admitted to University Hospital Galway in the west of Ireland last month, died of septicaemia a week after miscarrying 17 weeks into her pregnancy. Her repeated requests for termination were rejected because of the presence of a fetal heartbeat, her husband told state broadcaster RTE. …

New law would let Uruguayans grow marijuana at home, in clubs

File photo of marijuana grower and activist Vaz checking a Marijuana plant in MontevideoMONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Uruguayans will be able to grow marijuana at home or in clubs, but the state will be in charge of the trade from cultivation to sale under a government-led legalization bill presented in Congress on Wednesday. The use of cannabis and other drugs is already legal in Uruguay, one of Latin America's safest countries and a trailblazer on liberal lawmaking, but the sale and cultivation of drugs is not. …

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