Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are the most frequent cause of hospitalization in young people and the leading cause of disability and mortality for those ages 1 to 45. Over 100,000 children are treated annually for sport and recreation related TBIs and over 5 million...
Team sports like football, hockey, and soccer can help children burn some energy and learn important interpersonal skills. Although the benefits are many, it is also important to consider the risks. Certain sports are more injury-prone than others. We have gathered...
Bicycle and motorcycle accidents due to poor road conditions are not uncommon. Even experienced riders can lose control when a pothole or unexpected crack throws their machine off course. In a typical accident, that rider would look to hold the responsible party...
National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month in March provides an opportunity to discuss this important and evolving area of medicine. In the past, coaches told athletes to shake off a blow to the head. Football coaches would call it a bellringing, and boxers would...
Whole body cooling reduces brain damage from oxygen deprivation during birth and can lessen death and disability rates for these infants. A study of the use of hypothermia therapy (reduced body temperature) for babies with a gestational age of 36 weeks or more and who...