While the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says the chances of becoming infected by the single-celled organisms known as Naegleria folweri are rare, recent deaths may indicate that it isn’t rare enough to negate the need to increase public awareness. An 11-year-old South Carolina girl died…
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While slow in coming for most of us, it seems the warmer weather may finally be upon us. The days are getting longer, birds are chirping, and the sun is shining more, and school is nearing the end. What a perfect recipe for a bike…
According to the Brain Injury Association of America, more than 2.4 million children and adults in the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Whether the victim is an adult, a child, or an infant, TBIs can have a major impact on individuals and…
More than 4,500 former athletes, some suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s, or depression, accused the NFL of concealing the long-term dangers of concussions and rushing injured players back onto the field while profiting from the kind of bone-jarring hits that where often glorified in slow-motion replays.…
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can happen to anyone – a child or professional playing football, someone riding bike, someone who slips and falls or has been in a car accident. Over the past decade, emergency room visits have increased by 70 percent due to some…
The most common cause of severe head injury in the civilian population is an auto accident, yet those in the military, are three times more at risk of traumatic brain injury, even in peacetime. Even for those that regain consciousness, they will usually go on…
The auto mechanics class at Seminole Ridge High School has been shut down while the School District investigates two accidents that seriously injured students working on vehicles. In September, Dustin was working on a split-rim tire when the tire exploded and the rim hit the…
A family is mourning the death of an Indiana University freshman who died before she ever attended her first college class. Rachael fell down the basement stairs while attended an off-campus house party. Although the investigation is ongoing, it appears alcohol was involved; Rachael’s mother…
As football season gets underway, a growing concern in the game is the danger of concussions, and it’s not by chance. The number of annual injuries suffered to the head is on the rise and the danger is real. A Frostburg State University football player…
Summer means baseball! While baseball is one of the most popular sports in the U.S., it is also becoming highly publicized because of catastrophic impact injuries from contact with a ball or a...
