Students & Sports, More to Consider
Recently, I blogged about the military and their testing program for brain injury. Today I learned that high schools may be doing a better job than the military in testing…
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The High Cost of TBI
A woman who sustained a serious brain injury while undergoing a routine procedure at a local medical center was recently awarded $2.9 million dollars for future medical costs, pain and…
ReadProtecting Our Soldiers from Brain Injury: A Flawed Plan
An investigation by ProPublica and National Public Radio (NPR) has revealed that the military program to test soldiers’ brain function before and after deployment may be inadequate. Through a rushed…
ReadS100-B Protein Levels Help Detect Minor Brain Trauma
An observational study at a teaching hospital in France recently found that measuring the levels of a protein called S100-B could help screen people for minor brain injuries. Typically, computed…
ReadNIH and DOD Building a TBI Database
According to a recent article from HealthcareIT News, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Defense (DOD) are building a central database for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Essentially,…
ReadSoldiers, Suicide and TBI
Though we’ve seen greater effort to address traumatic brain injuries and suicide rates of military personnel in the past several years, TIME magazine recently reported that there were 32 suspected…
ReadStudents and TBI
Students’ least favorite time of year is upon us: the end of summer. While the back-to-school jitters are in full swing for most, students with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may…
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