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Head Trauma

Study Suggests Death More Likely For Patients Admitted On Weekends

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 08.07.2012 | Business
Read More: Hospital Deaths, Er, Renal Failure, Stroke, Cdc, Weekend Effect, Emergency Room, Weekend Effect Deaths, Head Trauma, Tufts Medical School, Business News

A new Johns Hopkins study has found that patients injured and hospitalized on the weekend are more likely to to die than patients admitted on a weekda...

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'Alive Again': A Case Of Reversible Memory Loss

Cynthia R. Green, Ph.D. | Posted 05.10.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Memory, Dementia, Causes of Dementia, Brain, Brain Health, Normal Pressure, Mind, Memory Problems, Head Injury, Memory Loss Causes, Loss of Memory, Head Trauma, Memory Loss, Brain Science, Healthy Living News
Cynthia R. Green, Ph.D.

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) is a rare but reversible cause of memory loss caused by abnormal levels of cerebral spinal fluid in the brain.

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Woman Battles Fear After Attacker Released Early

Pat LaMarche | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Children, Ex-Con, Head-Trauma, Homeless, Beating, Domestic Violence, Developmental Delays, Physical Assault Against Women, Violence Against Women, Impact News
Pat LaMarche

Miranda believed that Brutus loved her right up until the day that he nearly beat her to death.

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Con Games: Football Playing Head Games

Michael Conniff | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Read More: Football Helmets, Head Trauma, Nfl, Nfl-Head-Trauma, Football, Conscussions, Sports, Head Injuries, Sports Injuries, NFL Head Injuries, New York Jets, Sports News
Michael Conniff

Football on the pro and the collegiate level is on the brink of a catastrophe that you can see coming a mile away: somebody is going to die. Don't you think it might help if helmets wouldn't fall off?

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