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We often hear about soldiers returning from war with traumatic brain injuries caused by explosives, but medical officials in Alabama's neighboring state of Georgia also want the public to know that TBI occurs in the civilian world too. Recently, firefighters from Fort...
This story of a high school student left injured badly enough to have suffered a brain injury may surprise you, especially if you have children involved in the sport. You'd expect that there would be people around to protect your child, but that wasn't the case for...
A 25-year-old Saucier, Mississippi, man says that everyone who rides All-Terrain-Vehicles or ATVs should wear helmets. That young man is speaking from experience. In 2004, he sustained a traumatic brain injury during an accident in which he flipped his ATV while...
When some people are struck with a catastrophic injury, they don't take the time to think about how they can better their life in the future. Instead, they look toward the past and wonder why they have been put in a bad situation.However, this is not the case for...
Alabama residents with children may be interested to hear that not only do children recover from concussions in a longer time span than adults, but they may recover faster if they engage in fewer cognitive tasks during their recovery In a study led by a sports...
Fans the NFL in Alabama may have heard about football legend Tony Dorsett and 4,500 other former players reaching a settlement in their class-action lawsuit against the league. The 59-year-old Dallas Cowboys star said he was viewing with guarded optimism the agreement...
Head trauma in the NFL is a real problem as evidenced by a lawsuit that former players in Alabama and across the nation brought against the league. The NFL has now decided to set a specific course of action in order to resolve the matter. First, players will receive a...
Many Alabama residents have suffered some form of harm to their brains. Modern medicine is examining the benefits for fish oil in helping people to recover from traumatic brain injuries. Fish oil contains many of the essential chemicals and proteins that the womb...
Birmingham residents may be interested to learn of a new study that uses fruit flies to see how the human brain responds to traumatic injury. The information can apply to victims of car and motorcycle accidents, athletes, people who fall and hit their head, or just...
Researchers at the University of Alabama are testing a new drug that they hope will greatly lessen the amount of brain damage that occurs after a head trauma. The goal is to provide medical staff and emergency responders with a way to administer first aid to a patient...
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