Scientists at UCLA have uncovered a causal link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and increased risk for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety disorders. Even mild brain injuries increase the risk of developing anxiety disorders. As a result,…
The administration of anesthesia for surgery has to be handled with care. There are many risks involved, especially the potential that the patient will become hypoxic. When not enough blood gets to the brain, the result can be a serious…
Football players and coaches in Florida and across the country should take a close look at a recent CNN story on brain injuries. It could inspire coaches and players of all ages to take extra precautions to lessen the biggest…
Recently there has been much in the news regarding professional athletes and concussions. The long-term effects of this type of brain injury are being studied by multiple research groups and so far the results are astounding. Both the National Football…
A dozen former National Football League players have sued the NFL for failing to prevent or mitigate their brain injury when the League knew that concussions on the gridiron could lead to long-term brain injuries. One of the plaintiffs is…
Many hockey fans in Florida and throughout the country were stunned and saddened by the sudden death of National Hockey League player Derek Boogaard, in May of this year. His death was attributed to an accidental overdose. After five seasons…
In the past we have written about the danger of sustaining head injuries when playing full contact sports such as football and hockey. It appears that another sport, soccer, is being added to the list of those potentially causing brain…
In our last post we discussed concussions and the National Football League. In this post we change gears a bit to write about such brain injuries in the National Hockey League. Following more severe punishments and better enforcement for hits…
Football fans, whether located in Florida or across the country, love watching their gridiron heroes flying around the field every Sunday. And when football stars smash into each other in dramatic collisions? For some fans, that’s all the better. But…