Organized sports can be an extremely positive experience for adolescents and teens, where they practice setting personal goals, cooperating with a team, and competing with rivals. Unfortunately, youth sports can also lead to serious injuries and even death. What happens if your child is injured while playing a game in an organized school sport? Can…
Over the past ten years, doctors and medical researchers have stepped up efforts to learn more about the ways in which traumatic brain injuries affect patients’ lives. In some cases, the long-term effects of a TBI are not only physical and cognitive but emotional, as well. Recently, researchers from Ohio State University published a study…
As we go out into the world every day, there are dangers lurking around every corner. Modern society has done much to mitigate these dangers, but it has also created a host of potential problems. For instance, we go into stores almost every day and trust that the store’s owner is taking care of hazardous…
Brain trauma is one of the most common types of injuries associated with car accidents. In 2010, approximately 2.5 million Americans suffered from brain trauma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, not all head injuries are brain injuries. To be classified as a traumatic brain injury, the incident must cause a…