Posts Tagged ‘traumatic brain injury’
By Paul Stone On September 10th, 2014
In December of last year, Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher was rushed to a hospital in Grenoble, France after experiencing severe head injuries in a skiing accident. We shared what…
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By Paul Stone On September 9th, 2014
A new study may have found a previously undiscovered treatment to reduce brain damage following brain injuries according to findings published in Critical Care Medicine. While the primary injury from…
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By Paul Stone On September 4th, 2014
With so much scrutiny on the NFL’s every decision, it makes sense that the league would be in a rush to share their annual Health and Safety report which says…
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By Paul Stone On September 3rd, 2014
Several recent studies have brought issues of class, gender, and ethnicity into the conversation about traumatic brain injury treatment and care, and a new study has added further evidence to…
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By Paul Stone On August 29th, 2014
A small study suggests that concussion recoveries may regress subtly after athletes return to exercise and activity. According to the findings, athletes who have seemingly recovered showed small worsening in…
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By Paul Stone On August 28th, 2014
It seems like I see a new supplement advertised for treating traumatic brain injuries and concussions every day, which is very interesting seeing as brain injuries are still a very…
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By Paul Stone On August 21st, 2014
High-contact sports such as football and hockey have made great advancements in how they manage brain injuries simply by mandating that athletes must be cleared by a health professional before…
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By Paul Stone On August 19th, 2014
It has been repeatedly shown that different types of helmets have a very minimal effect on stopping concussions from occurring, and now a new study shows says the risk of…
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By Paul Stone On August 18th, 2014
It won’t be long before countless families across the nation will start spending every Friday in the stands watching their local high school football team. Many are there to support…
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By Paul Stone On August 11th, 2014
Despite girl’s soccer having one of the highest rates of brain injuries behind football, it wasn’t until this year’s World Cup that the sports community became concerned about the management…
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