Avoid Traumatic Brain Injury and Wear a Helmet When Hitting the Slopes!
In recent years, there have been countless stories involving celebrities who have fallen or collided while skiing and been killed or seriously injured by severe brain trauma. These are the stories that make headline news. Emergency room physicians have more reports of the common folk sustaining concussions or other serious head trauma while skiing- in […]
General Electric Joins Forces with N.F.L. in Effort to Detect Brain Injuries
The N.F.L. has been plagued by a rash of litigation involving thousands of former players alleging that the N.F.L. knew of connection between head injuries sustained on the field and long-term cognitive impairment. In response, the N.F.L has altered rules and fined and suspended players who hit opponents in the head. The N.F.L. has also […]