Recent Posts in Brain injury Category
Posted on May 3, 2012 By Blog Manager
A bicyclist's safety on the road depends on the five essential bicycling skills. These skills can reduce your risk of injury. Handling: Control your bike. Know how to handle (start, stop, turn, ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2012 By Blog Manager
A 14-year-old San Jose boy remains hospitalized with a serious head injury after being struck by a truck last week on Tully Road, according to police and the teen's family. The boy's family ...
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Posted on Mar 30, 2012 By Blog Manager
The leading cause of death from sports-related injuries is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Twenty-one percent of all TBIs among American children/adolescents are related to sports and recreational ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2012 By Blog Manager
Here are a few ways to help improve your memory: Don't skimp on exercise or sleep: Physical exercise increases oxygen to your brain and reduces the risk for disorders that lead to memory loss, ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2012 By Blog Manager
While motorcycling is an inherently dangerous activity, and it is likely that most personal injury attorneys would advise against riding on a motorcycle, if you are insistent on biking, please pick ...
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Posted on Dec 22, 2011 By Blog Manager
How to Treat a Concussion When a blow to the head shakes the brain within the space between the brain and the skull, the resulting shaking is known as concussion. [1] A concussion is the most common ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2011 By Blog Manager
Football has arguably become America's new favorite pastime, but it is also one of the most dangerous sports. All the rough hitting and tackling is of course what makes the game exciting, but this ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2011 By Blog Manager
By Suzanne Bohan Contra Costa Times When a hard-driving Oregon State cornerback slammed into Stanford's standout receiver Chris Owusu on Saturday, the helmet-to-helmet hit gave Owusu his third ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2011 By Blog Manager
Concussions, known medically as mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), are the most common type of head injury. The cerebrospinal fluid inside of the human skull protects the brain from everyday jolts ...
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