Head & Brain Injuries

• Traumatic Brain Injury Occurs When Head Hits The Windshield

  Bob Carroll | November 10, 2006 6:14 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  When the head hits the windshield brain injury may occur almost simultaneously with the impact. That is the sobering news in a report just released.Research shows brain injury may occur within one millisecond after head hits car windshieldResearch by a Sandia National Laboratories engineer and a University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center neurologist shows that brain injury may occur within...

• Children's Traumatic Brain Injuries Costly

  Bob Carroll | August 15, 2006 7:40 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) continue to be among the most devastating injuries for victims and their families. Children frequently sustain life-changing head injuries. And, the medical and rehabilitation costs are soaring.Traumatic brain injuries suffered by children place a significant burden on U.S. health resources, costing more than $1 billion in hospital charges each year, a new study...

• Faulty Skateboard Helments Recalled

  Staff Writer | August 11, 2006 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Although no injuries have yet been reported as a result of the helmets , World Industries of Huntington Beach is recalling about 10,000 skateboarding helmets. The helmets failed impact safety standards, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Considering the dangers associated with skateboarding, a helmet is always recommended.

• Blogger's Journal Is His Memory

  Bob Carroll | October 06, 2005 6:36 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Due to my brain injury I have partial memory loss and have been investigating who I was and what I did. Because I often can't remember yesterday this journal serves as my memory. I have decided to share my life with the world and hope to find kindred spirits. Despite being disabled I spend my time helping others in need. Bob Westbrook's Blog is just as straightforward as his explanation for...

• Teenagers And Alcohol - Brain Damage Likely

  Bob Carroll | July 05, 2006 12:38 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Teenage drinking has become an even worse concern for the health of teenagers. Medical research now shows it causes serious neurological problems in the developing brain. Excerpts from the New York Times report: Teenagers have been drinking alcohol for centuries.Public health experts regularly warn that teenage drinkers run greatly increased risks of involvement in car accidents, fights and...

• A Husband's Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury

  Bob Carroll | June 30, 2006 2:42 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Newsweek is featuring an article by Barbara Stahura about her husband's traumatic brain injury (TBI) and his recovery. Her story expresses the suddenness of the injury, the loss of identity and the miracle of recovery. How My Husband Came Back has a happy ending, an almost complete return of brain function. But, the darkness Ken escaped is well described. A car accident and brain injury...

• Minor School Bus Accident = Head Injury

  Bob Carroll | October 15, 2005 5:09 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Taking the big, yellow bus to school has long been touted as the best way to keep our children safe. But is it? When a minor school bus accident results in a head injury the debate over the need for seat belts on school buses is on again. Taking the big, yellow bus to school has long been touted as the best way to keep our children safe. But is it? Read the well-researched article at...

• Is GOP Out Of Its Head?

  Bob Carroll | August 14, 2006 7:22 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Thanks to 300 Dollar Wonder for alerting us to a story in USA Today.GOP Kicks Soldiers When They're Down Congress appears ready to slash funding for the research and treatment of brain injuries caused by bomb blasts, an injury that military scientists describe as a signature wound of the Iraq war.House and Senate versions of the 2007 Defense appropriation bill contain $7 million for the Defense...

• Strap On That Bicycle Helmet

  Bob Carroll | August 05, 2006 6:07 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Another reminder that wearing a bicycle helmet is crucial. Injuring brain easy as falling off a bike Bicycle helmets can reduce risks of head injury by as much as 85 percent and as much as 88 percent for brain injury...Broken arms and legs can heal, but people's brains are a different story. The skull, which protects the brain, is about ¼-inch to 1/8-inch think, or the size of a cup's...