head injuries

People suffering from head injuries fake to receive financial help

harminka — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:35:30 -0600

How can it be proved that a patient is lying when they say that they have a cognitive problem, such as memory or concentration problems or anxiety? There are many people who exaggerate their injuries and even feign them in order to receive more money from insurance companies or obtain a sick leave, according to a pioneering research in Spain.

Rise in serious head injuries among snowboarders and skiers

harminka — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:27:12 -0600

Serious head injuries among alpine skiers and snowboarders have risen over the past 15 years, reveals research in Injury Prevention.

New promises in preventing brain damage

harminka — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:27:00 -0500

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Cambridge University in England have designed an automated means of continuously tracking potentially dangerous changes in blood flow to the brain in real time, a system that shows promise for preventing brain damage and death in children with head injuries.

Drinking Alcohol May Be Good For Brain and Head Injuries

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:41:28 -0600