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Fear of Long-Term Damage from Concussions Sparks Debate over Children and Sports

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Should young children be allowed to play physically demanding contact sports like football? Two of the world’s leading experts on concussion related injuries disagree on the subject.

Any time a person sustains a head injury, there is risk of concussion. While a concussion may not sound too bad on its own, the problem occurs when there have been repeated incidents of concussion which can then lead to serious long-term health problems. One especially troubling worry is that if an athlete, especially a child, receives a second concussion before the first has fully healed, it could cause permanent injury or even death. [Read more…]

A doctor, a lawyer and a Mississippi murder-for-hire

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Police in Greenwood, Mississippi are now saying that a man arrested earlier this week was involved in a separate murder-for-hire scheme that was unrelated to a plot that police say ended in a deadly shooting at a Greenwood lawyer’s office.

Greenwood Police Chief Henry Purnell tells The Greenwood Commonwealth that Cordarious Robinson, 22, has nothing to do with the shootout that occurred Saturday night at the downtown Greenwood law office of Lee Abraham. “These are unrelated charges that we have charged him with. He had nothing to do with the Saturday night shooting.” [Read more…]

Mississippi patients need to watch out for doctors not washing their hands

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People hear it all the time. Whether it’s from your mom or a message on a poster in the restroom: Wash your hands after using the bathroom and before eating. Use soap and hot water. And make sure you wash your hands long enough to do the trick.

You might think that doctors would also know when to wash their hands. Wrong. A recent study discussed in Time Magazine shows that medical students may not know as much about hand washing as you’d think. [Read more…]

Report: U.S. violent crime down, Mississippi has most available guns

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According to a recent study, the United States is less violent today than at any time in the last 20 years. That overall decline however doesn’t mean that every state is equally peaceful, Maine was the least violent state and Louisiana the most violent according to data.

The United States Peace Index, produced by Institute for Economics and Peace, found Cambridge, Massachusetts, the most peaceful metropolitan area and Detroit far and away the most violent.

The index analyzes peacefulness at the state and city levels by comparing five indicators: the number of homicides, number of violent crimes, the incarceration rate, number of police employees and the availability of small arms. [Read more…]

Burglaries in Panola County, Mississippi, have neighbors nervous

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Nita Saba told reporters with WREG in a recent interview that her north Mississippi neighborhood has usually been a quiet, peaceful place for most of the nine years she’s lived there.

A recent series of burglaries has her worried for her safety and the safety of her belongings. “This area, it just doesn’t seem like anything like that would go on here in this area.”

Though a sleepy town, the fact is much has been happening. In just the last week, Panola County Sheriff Dennis Darby says burglars have broken into homes in broad daylight, while people are working. The Sheriff says that the burglars are getting into the homes any way they can and taking as many valuable items as they can carry, “Mostly guns, anything they can carry off, big enough that two people can carry off, so the suspects will be at least two or more.” [Read more…]

Mississippi 18-wheeler accident claims life of school librarian

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Authorities have said that a school librarian was killed when her car hit an 18-wheeler. The Clarion-Ledger reports 44-year-old Laura Ellis, a librarian at the Canton School of Arts and Sciences, died at the scene of the accident which took place early Thursday. Police say truck driver Igor Kovalchuk, of Woodbridge, Ill., was not injured.

Canton Police Chief Vickie McNeill told reporters that the accident happened in the eastbound lanes of Mississippi 22 under the I-55 bridge at 7:15 a.m. McNeill says the victim apparently did not see the back of the truck when she crashed into it.

In an abundance of caution Madison County Coroner Alex Breeland has ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. [Read more…]

Questions Raised Over Safety Of Da Vinci Surgical Robots

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Some people have hailed the recent development of robotic surgical systems, particularly da Vinci, and credited the development with revolutionizing some operations. Though some surgeons tout the supposed benefits of robotic surgery, such as improved healing times, the FDA has begun turning a skeptical eye towards the devices and has announced that it will launch an investigation into a recent uptick in reported problems with robotic surgical systems.

The explosion in the use of robotic surgery systems is undeniable. Numbers show that nearly 400,000 procedures were performed by robots in 2012. This represents an enormous increase from the 114,000 procedures performed by robots in 2008. [Read more…]

Mississippi teen recovering from series of horrible incidents

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A Marshall County, Mississippi, teenager continues the long process of recovery following one terrible week. During the course of the week the teen survived a fire, an attempted drowning and a car crash. High school senior Charles Hardeman, 18, is the youngest of Tammie Hardeman’s four children. “That’s my baby boy,” said Tammie Hardeman. “He’s a smart young man.”

Unfortunately Charles Hardeman has been unable to speak from his bed at the MED, where he has been ever since barely escaping a bizarre attack last week in Slayden, Mississippi.

“Even in the hospital now, he’s fighting,” said Tammie Hardeman. “Can do the thumbs up and wiggle them toes, and can open his eyes.” [Read more…]

Distracted Driving could lead to Accidents in Mississippi

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Studies have shown over and over again that texting while diving can be even deadlier than driving while intoxicated. The proliferation of smartphones have only exacerbated the problem. However, perhaps the greatest driving distractions may come from devices built into the cars themselves.

Gone are the days when the bulky car phone was a rare luxury enjoyed by few. Today the cars manufactured both domestically and abroad are becoming “virtual iPads on wheels.” Multitasking has become the norm. Drivers can order movie tickets, get stock quotes, or even receive status updates from their Facebook pages. The Facebook update feature received focus during one car commercial that debuted during Super Bowl XLV. [Read more…]

Identity Theft on the Rise in Mississippi

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According to a recent article in the Clarion Ledger, more criminals are engaging in identity theft in Mississippi. According to statistics released by the Federal Trade Commission, the state jumped to 17th in the nation last year in the number of identity theft complaints per 100,000 population. According to a similar study five years ago, the state was ranked 32nd.

“Over the last few years, we have seen identity theft become a major contributor to our overall criminal caseload,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Gilbert, who handles such cases. “The problem has become so widespread that several different federal agencies have made identity theft detection and investigation a top priority.” [Read more…]