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Brain Cancer Risk Increased After Moderate/Severe, Penetrating TBI
FRIDAY, Feb. 16. 2024 – Moderate/severe and penetrating traumatic brain injury (TBI) are associated with an increased risk for subsequent development of brain cancer, according to a study published...
Brain Cancer Risk Rises in Vets After Serious Head Injury
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – People who’ve suffered a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury have a greatly increased risk of brain cancer, a new study of military service members finds. Brain cancer i...
Which Activities Help Kids Recover From Concussion?
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – A mental workout can speed teens' recovery from a concussion, especially if it takes place in the classroom. New research shows that returning to school early after a...
Incomplete Recovery Rates Similar for Sports-Related, Non-Sports-Related TBI
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 – Rates of incomplete recovery at six months are similar for patients presenting to the hospital with concussion, regardless of whether it is sports-related or not, according...
Slip Sliding Away: Shield Yourself From Winter Injury
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 – A white winter landscape might look magical, but the cold and snow and ice can make even the simplest of tasks potentially dangerous. “It’s slip and fall season,” said Dr. Le...
Sports Concussion Recovery Time Similar for Men, Women
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 – It’s long been thought that it takes more time for a woman to recover from a concussion than a man. But a new national study of U.S. college athletes refutes that notion, f...
Risk for Affective, Behavioral Disorders Increased in Children After mTBI
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 – The risk for a new affective or behavioral disorder is increased in children up to four years after sustaining mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), according to a study...
Injuries, Burnout Keep Too Many Kids From Sticking With Sports
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 – Sports provides many physical and mental health benefits to children and teens, but many quit due to injury, overtraining and burnout. As many as 7 in 10 kids drop out of...
Incidence of Scooter Injuries Increased From 2016 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – The incidence of scooter injuries increased from 2016 to 2020, and patients with scooter injuries more often undergo minor operations, according to a study published...
Ibogaine May Aid Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – A single treatment of oral ibogaine may improve chronic disability and mental health related to repeated mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) from combat/blast exposures,...
Serious Scooter Injuries Tripled in U.S. in Four Years
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 — When you're looking for a cheap and easy way to get around town, which is safer — a scooter or a bike? A nationwide look at injuries related to both suggests biking may be t...
Six in 10 Survivors of Moderate-to-Severe TBI Report Chronic Pain
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Chronic pain impacts approximately 60 percent of survivors of moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a study published in the January/February issue...
Head Trauma Can Spur 'Spatial Neglect' Similar to a Stroke
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – Stroke patients often suffer from "spatial neglect" – an inability to see things on the side of the body opposite to where the brain injury occurred. Now, new research...
Only Six in 10 Seniors Follow Up After ED Visit for Fall-Related Head Injury
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Only 59 percent of older adults visiting the emergency department for fall-related head injury follow up with their primary care physician, according to a study published in...
Former Pro Football Players Show Troubling Brain Changes
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – Head injuries related to football might be tied to markers of dementia like brain shrinkage and decreased blood flow to the brain, a new study of former pro and college...
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