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…
ReadTeen Creates TBI Diagnostic Device For Automobiles
With the huge number of prestigious doctors and researchers working on traumatic brain injury diagnostic approaches and technology, it is kind of startling to hear one of the most interesting prototypes to…
ReadThe NBA (Finally) Reveals Their Brain Injury Guidelines
Everyone has been interested in the NBA’s concussion policy since it was implemented over 18 months ago, but while to teams all learned to follow a new set of rules,…
ReadCanadian Teen’s Death Shows The Danger of Ignoring Symptoms
Recently, a study showed that most high school athletes would do whatever it takes to get back on the field after a concussion, no matter what doctors say. Most shockingly,…
ReadNFL Player Donates Brain Injury Sensor To High School
More and more recent research shows us that preventing concussions is simply not possible, but we can identify the situations that make brain injury more likely to have happened. Specifically,…
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…
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