How Is Your TV Making Your Concussion Symptoms Worse?
Only a small percentage of those who suffer a concussion will experience persistent symptoms lasting more than a week, but for those who do endure what is referred to as…
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Long-term study of TBI in Iraq and Afghanistan Vets Facing Funding Problems
The long-term study of brain injury in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans remains unfunded and limited in its scope. The 273,000 troops identified by the military with brain injury will need…
ReadJudge Orders Mediation In NFL Brain Injury Lawsuit
Anyone following the lawsuits between over 4,000 current and retired football players and the NFL is looking forward to hearing a ruling from U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody on…
ReadBicycle Helmets Need an Update
While new technology is being developed and is even starting to hit stores, the only tool the average consumer has to protect them and their loved ones from brain injury…
ReadCanadian Survey Says a Fifth of Teens Have Had Brain Injury
If a survey of students from Canada is accurate, traumatic brain injury may be much more of a problem than we thought. The study, published as a “research letter” in…
ReadCycling Safety: Helmets Protect Your Brain
A new study out of Australia reviewed by Science World Report has found that using certified to AS/NZS 2063 standards bicycle helmets effectively reduced serious brain injury, contrary to anti-helmet rhetoric. …
ReadSummer Is a Popular Time For Brain Injuries
Summer is the most fun time of the year for many. Students are out enjoying the sun and freedom, parents are doing work around the home and garden, riding…
ReadHeadset Identifies Brain Trauma With Electromagnetic Waves
A headset that identifies oedemas and haematomas in brain trauma patients through the sending and receiving of electromagnetic signals is the latest solution to the traumatic brain injury epidemic sweeping…
ReadAn unbelievable theory about concussions
Randy Carlyle, the coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, put forward his theory on concussions that clearly falls into the “I can’t believe that he said that” category. We have…
ReadAnxious Parents May Cause Doctors To Order Unneeded Scans
It is important to be concerned about your child’s health, and to take possible concussions seriously, but it appears sometimes being anxious about your child’s well being can cause doctors…
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