Posts tagged traumatic brain injury

• Soccer Moms and Dads beware: Heading soccer balls could lead to brain injury

  Paul Napoli | December 01, 2011 3:49 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A new study shows that amateur soccer players who frequently “head” a soccer ball are at risk for brain damage. Heading is a technique in which a soccer player intentionally uses...

• NY Motorcyclist Protesting Helmet Law Wrecks and Dies of Traumatic Brain Injury

  Paul Napoli | July 04, 2011 2:26 PM | 3 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  July 3, 2011 A motorcycle rider participating in an event in Onondaga, NY to protest New York State’s mandatory helmet law has wrecked and died of a traumatic brain injury doctors say was...

• After Traumatic Brain Injury, Increased Risk of Stroke Even Five Years Later Study Finds

  Paul Napoli | July 31, 2011 11:36 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  July 31, 2011 A new study found that people who suffer a traumatic brain injury are at significantly higher risk of having a stroke than those without, and that the risk can linger long...

• CDC Reports 62% Increase in ER Visits for Children’s Athletic Related Traumatic Brain Injuries

  Paul Napoli | October 12, 2011 2:02 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  October 11, 2011 A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that emergency room visits of persons under age nineteen for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) from...

• Student Concussion Rules Passed In New York

  Chrissie Cole | June 16, 2011 9:46 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  New York lawmakers have passed new rules for treating and monitoring student athletes that suffer concussions. The new rule – starting July 1 - requires immediate benching of any student...

• Study Links Brain Injury And Sleep Problems

  Chrissie Cole | May 25, 2010 12:45 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A new study suggests people that have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may produce reduced amounts of melatonin -- a hormone that regulates biological rhythms -- which leads to sleep...

• "Minor" Head Injuries That Turn Deadly

  Chrissie Cole | June 28, 2009 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  The death of actress Natasha Richardson in March, from what initially appeared to be a minor head injury is more common than you might think. Richardson was alert and conversational after she...

• Natasha Richardson Dies From Brain Injury

  Chrissie Cole | March 19, 2009 5:42 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Natasha Richardson, 45, was alert and conversational after she fell and bumped her head at the end of a skiing lesson on Monday. Back in her hotel room, just an hour later, she developed a...