Falls Are The Leading Cause For Brain Injuries In The Elderly
Falls are a serious concern for those over 65. It is well discussed and even a punchline on television shows where elderly people are constantly concerned about breaking a hip,…
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What Do The Recent Concussion Guidelines Actually Say?
For parents, all of the talk about concussions in youth sports and new guidelines can be scary and confusing. But, good parents also want their kids to be active and…
ReadHomeless Men Face a 400 Times Higher Risk of Brain Injury
It is far from news that homeless people have heightened risk of rain injuries, but hearing just how much higher the risk is can still be awfully startling. The newest…
ReadNew Long Term Heightened Risk of Suicide Found In Soldiers
It has long been understood that service men and women with repeated traumatic brain injuries have heightened risks of suicide or suicidal impulses, but recently it has been proven these…
ReadNew Surgery Helps TBI Patients Recover From Long-Term Headaches
Marianna Consiglio was just 12 when a lacrosse ball flung into her head left Marianna with a severe concussion which took over a year and a half to recover from.…
ReadSee How Helmets Are Tested For TBI Prevention
By now, everyone interested in sports-based brain injuries is well aware of the contentious debate about the effectiveness of helmets in preventing TBI. While big organizations and decreasing numbers of…
ReadSoldiers’ Art Shows What TBI Feels Like
Sometimes there are feelings and experiences that simply cannot be put into words. Traumatic brain injury is certainly one of those experiences, even though those of us in the field…
ReadAre The Eyes The Key To Diagnosing Brain Injury
In the search for better diagnosis of traumatic brain injury, researchers have looked everywhere. They have looked at brains with every type of scan they have, investigated biomarkers in the…
ReadThe U.S. Military Was Sending Concussed Soldiers Back To War
While the U.S. military has recently lept into traumatic brain injury research and awareness in the wake of the massive numbers of soldiers returning home with TBI, they haven’t always…
ReadRiddell Ignored Warning About Concussion Risks
In the conversation surrounding the NFL and Riddell’s brain injury litigation, there seem to be two camps of extremists. There are those that stand behind the mantra “they knew what…
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