Young athletes are suffering more and more sports injuries, everything from brain injury to broken feet. Of most concern is the increase in mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), what used to be known as concussion. According to an article from the University of California, San Diego Health System: Sports concussions are especially problematic in those […]
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In an article published on the WRAL website today, bicyclist Kirk Port was struck by a car while training for a race. This time, there was no serious injury–Mr. Port was scraped up and battered, but otherwise unharmed by the collision. The driver who hit Port kept driving . To read the full story, which
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According to a new report by the CDC, every year about 1.7 million people in the United States suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) every year, and more than 50,000 people die of their injuries. This study looked at injuries suffered during the 2002-2006 survey period. Compared to previous surveys, the incidence of TBI-related emergency hospital
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Ride for Brain Injury…Ride for our Troops…Ride for Safety…Ride for the Rock!
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Help us welcome Brain Injury Awareness month by cheering on the HensonFuerst cycling team as we start out on the 100K “Ride for the Rock.” This fundraising event honors Mark Ornitz, a local cyclist who suffered brain injury during a ride. There are four different ways you can help us along: Join our team! Ride
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Ride for Brain Injury…Ride for our Troops…Ride for Safety…Ride for the Rock!
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In an editorial in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), experts report that Of the 600,000 ski- and snowboard-related injuries each year, up to 20% result in traumatic brain injury (TBI)…many times resulting in serious disability or death. The editorial calls for a widespread change in the culture of snow sports so
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University of Michigan researchers have reported that a simple test that measures reaction time can help detect and diagnose concussion in athletes. In the study, athletes were tested once at the beginning of their sport season—they had to catch a weighted cylinder dropped by their coach. Their reaction time was measured. Then, if one of
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Emergency room doctors dread each new snow because they know that sledding accidents are soon to follow. This story in the Raleigh News & Observer highlights the danger of high-speed sledding–when cars tow snow-riders for that extra thrill. Too often, accidents cause severe injuries, including head injuries and even death. The white stuff is fun,
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Man wakes from coma to meet his new granddaughter…could there be a more heartwarming message about the power of love?
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