Trauma & Injuries

Revealing brain damage from battlefield to playing field

Traumatic brain injury, the signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, is doubly cruel: it leaves many victims emotionally shattered and cognitively crippled.…    

Female and younger athletes take longer to overcome concussions

New research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings that call for physicians…    

Trauma patients taken by chopper may fare better

People who suffer serious injuries may have a better chance of surviving if they’re taken to a trauma center by a helicopter instead of…    

Flu Drug Speeds Recovery from Brain Injury

Patients with severe traumatic brain injury who were treated with amantadine hydrochloride (Symmetrel) had more rapid recovery of function than those receiving placebo, a…    

New Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury Shows Promise in Animals

A new drug is showing promise in shielding against the harmful effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats, according to a study that…    

Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Likely More Common Than Previously Thought

Though researchers are becoming increasingly aware of the long-term effects of head injury, few studies have looked at the prevalence of traumatic brain injury…    

Vitamin D deficiency high among trauma patients

New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that 77 percent of trauma patients had…    

Studies may have overestimated cellphone crash risk

Increased risk of having a car crash attributed to cellphone use may have been overestimated in some past studies, a new analysis suggests.

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Athletes’ injury-prevention programs need time

Programs aimed at preventing knee injuries among soccer players take time to make any lasting impact on the way athletes move, according to a…    

Improved method of electrical stimulation could help treat damaged nerves

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) was developed to help return lost function to patients with upper and lower extremity injuries and spinal cord injuries, among…    

Spinal bleeding with brain injury may suggest abuse in young children

A new study found that spinal bleeding is found often in young children who are victims of abusive trauma. The findings support performing complete…    

After knee repair, half can’t play sports the same

After knee reconstruction surgery, half of people who played sports both competitively and just for fun don’t perform as well as they used to,…    

Texting while driving more dangerous than thought: study

Texting or emailing while driving is more dangerous than previously thought, according to a new study of the behavior.

“Essentially texting while…    

Link found between percentage of minority trauma patients in a hospital and increased odds of dying

The odds of dying appear to increase for patients treated at hospitals with higher proportions of minority trauma patients, although racial disparities may partly…    

Headaches are common in year following traumatic brain injury, especially among females

Recurring headaches are common during the year following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), regardless of the severity of the TBI, and they tend to…    

Traumatic brain injury linked with tenfold increase in stroke risk

If you suffer traumatic brain injury, your risk of having a stroke within three months may increase tenfold, according to a new study reported…    

Why do pro skiers get knee injuries?

A turning, off-balance skier leaning backwards is a recipe for knee disaster, according to a new report from a panel of sports medicine and…    

Paralyzed man stands, steps after spine treatment

A man left paralyzed after a car accident was able to stand and take steps after electrical stimulation of his spinal cord in what…    

Army chief faults unfit recruits for injuries

U.S. Army recruits have had poorer diets and are less fit than past generations, making them more prone to injury from heavier loads lugged…    

A little waiting may be good for head-injured kids

Observing some kids after a head injury may help doctors decide which ones need a head x-ray, according to a new study published in…    

Injured children may not be getting best possible care

Most injured children are not being treated at pediatric trauma centers, arguably the most appropriate location of care for young patients, according to a…    

Concussions keep hockey players off ice for longer

Head injuries are keeping professional hockey players off the ice for longer, indicating either more severe injuries, or a tougher medical regime, according to…    

New national study finds increase in football-related injuries among youth

A new study conducted by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that…    

Trauma patients protected from worse outcomes associated with so-called ‘weekend effect’

Patients who’ve been hurt in car or bike crashes, been shot or stabbed, or suffered other injuries are more likely to live if they…    

Pogo sticks recalled in U.S. over injury risks

Around 169,000 pogo sticks have been voluntarily recalled due to a risk of serious injury, the government said on Wednesday.

The Consumer…