Nearly 2 million children across America experience traumatic brain injuries before they reach 17-years-old, according to a new report published this week by the Centers for Disease Control. “TBI in…
ReadEven mild traumatic brain injuries early in a person’s life can have profound long-term effects according to a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine. The report says children…
ReadAnyone brought to a medical professional for mild head trauma undergoes a fairly standard process. First, the will answer a barrage of questions about how their injury occurred and what…
ReadOver just the past two years, countless tests have been developed ranging from smartphone apps to full systems which are capable of evaluating balance and reaction time. Many of these…
ReadJust this week we reported on a study that indicates brain injuries in children can significantly damage the child’s social skills, which may partially explain the findings of another recent…
ReadThe great majority of the concussion controversy in football focuses on the NFL, but a Buzzfeed report on the number of teenagers who have died from brain or neck injuries…
ReadFor over 30 years football has been the favorite sport in the United States, but youth participation in the sport is dropping and it may be a sign of…
ReadOne of the biggest hurdles in preventing serious brain injury or impairment from brain injury in younger athletes is getting them to report their own injuries or symptoms. A study…
ReadWe’ve made great strides in improving our understandings of traumatic brain injury and educating many about the effects of an untreated concussion. Almost every athlete in America has to sit…
ReadNow that summer is really here, it’s hard to go very far in a city without seeing a person riding their bike. Some are on their way to work and…
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