Posts Tagged ‘adolescent brain injuries’
By Paul Stone On May 4th, 2016
Everyone knows football fields and war zones are high-risk areas for brain injuries, but new statistics compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that we should be concerned about another dangerous location – the playground. Despite safety and design improvements to playgrounds, health officials say every year from 2001 to…
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By Paul Stone On May 2nd, 2016
Rest has been considered the primary way to treat concussions for quite some time, but new research shows it may not be the best course of recovery. In fact, children who exercise within a week of experiencing a brain injury may recover faster than those who simply rest. In particular, the existing guidelines for treating…
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By Paul Stone On January 8th, 2016
A new study suggests concussion rates in youth hockey are in line with the injury risk associated with other high-contact sports, though many of the injuries may be the result of illegal moves on the ice. The findings, published in the journal Pediatrics, show that youth hockey players experienced approximately 1.6 concussions for every 1,000…
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