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What's Health Got to Do with It?

Concussions: What causes them; how to prevent them

Months after a concussion or other traumatic brain injury, you may sleep more hours, but the sleep isn't restorative, a study suggests.
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Months after a concussion or other traumatic brain injury, you may sleep more hours, but the sleep isn't restorative, a study suggests.

This week, we are taking a closer look at concussions. Dr. Syed Asad, a Jacksonville-based neurologist, joins us with insight on what causes them, how to treat them and how to try to prevent them.

We also revisit the subject of health care misinformation. Dr. Kristy Roschke, managing director of News Co/Lab at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, joined us with some tips on how to spot it and where to find reliable information — especially online.

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Heather is the senior producer of WJCT 89.9 FM talk shows including First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, the Florida Roundup and What's Health Got to Do with It?