NIH and DOD Building a TBI Database
According to a recent article from HealthcareIT News, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Defense (DOD) are building a central database for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Essentially,…
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Depression: Is it a pandemic in the U.S.?
Are we becoming a nation of sad people? The CDC reports that 11% of Americans over the age of 12 use antidepressant medications, usually for at least two years…
ReadTBI: Who is Looking After the Caregivers
There is a growing community of people who are providing care to their loved ones who have experienced a brain injury. What unites the people in this community is their…
ReadVideo Game-Based Therapy May Help Treat TBI
Because the mere mention of video games can spark controversy—are they or aren’t they the root of all evil?—news about the potential benefits they have on people’s cognitive abilities is…
ReadBrain Injury Risk Makes Boxing Down and Out for Youth?
Individuals who play contact sports are at a higher risk for brain injuries. We’ve talked before about the attention football has received in recent months due to the brain injury…
ReadSoldiers, Suicide and TBI
Though we’ve seen greater effort to address traumatic brain injuries and suicide rates of military personnel in the past several years, TIME magazine recently reported that there were 32 suspected…
ReadStuck in time and suicide: A link to the brain
Are the brains of people who think about suicide or attempt to take their lives different? For years we have attributed the feelings of hopelessness and despair associated with suicide…
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