According to the American Sports Education Program, 400,000 athletes across the country suffered a head injury between 2005 and 2008 and millions of people suffer a concussion each year while participating in a sport or activity. In many of these cases, coaches, players, and parents are often unsure with how to treat these concussions and…
A new study has found that bracing yourself before an accident could help minimize brain injuries. The study, which was conducted by the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, collected data from collision during youth hockey games. Using special helmets on 16 players on the team,…
As part of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, bike safety advocates ask all motorcyclists to wear helmets while on their bikes in order to prevent head injuries and traumatic brain injuries.
KidSafe Upstate says that the rate of child brain injuries in Greenville, South Carolina, has dropped significantly since they began their child safety awareness campaign in 1994.
The mayor-elect of South Carolina is under investigation after an early-morning car accident left a woman with a serious brain injury.