As most parents are well aware, allowing children to participate in sports, particularly many winter sports, comes with a risk of head impacts, concussions, and other more severe types of traumatic brain injury. But many parents believe that so long as their children are outfitted with a helmet, they will be safe from these dangers…. Read More
Good News on Concussion Safety
Last month saw significant advances in concussion safety legislation. Concussions are a form of mild to moderate traumatic brain injury generally resulting from contact, such as a jot or blow to the head. A single concussion is often only a short-term problem, but subsequent concussions can be more severe, and more serious, particularly if they… Read More
Link Between Cell Phone Usage and Brain Cancer?
In recent months, we have heard a lot about the dangers of using a cell phone while driving — due to the hundreds of serious car and truck accidents caused by distracted drivers. Researchers have debated whether another, more long-term danger of cell phone usage lurks: brain cancer. The issue of whether or not cell… Read More