When you were a kid, your parents always told you to wear your bike helmet. Now that you're an adult, you've noticed that many helmets seem like they just don't do that much. Are they really safer? Do they really help if you get in an accident? While the argument can...
Brain Injury
Brain injury-related deaths linked to poor mobility in research
There are a number of factors that can lead to mortality following a brain injury, which is why it's always so important to seek medical care when you're hurt. There are a number of factors that determine if your brain injury will lead to disability or death. Model...
Helmets: Helping keep your brain intact
There are people critical of bike helmets because they say that they aren't protective enough. The reality is that they do a lot to protect people's heads in crashes. They lower the risk of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) significantly. Wearing a helmet reduces your...
What is a mild concussion?
Suffering a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is difficult; the fact that it's called "mild" doesn't represent the reality for many patients. Brain injuries present with various symptoms, and no two people are exactly alike. Brain injuries generally occur because of...