Concussions. We’ve heard lot about them recently since advancements in science and medicine have helped us to understand the potential for devastating long-term impact of these injuries.
The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center has released new clinical recommendations to help service members who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), otherwise known as concussion, to progressively return to their normal activities following their injury.
People who suffer traumatic brain injuries face an elevated risk of death from suicide or accidents for years to come, according to a new study based on four decades of data on hundreds of thousand of patients in Sweden.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Football League (NFL) are working together to learn more about the effects of traumatic brain injuries.
New regulations developed recently by the Department of Veterans Affairs will allow veterans with severe traumatic brain injury and diagnosed with any of five other ailments an easier path to receive additional disability.
Representative Tim Murphy (R., PA) introduced a bill that proposes decreasing mental health spending and increasing mental illness spending. It’s a novel, thoughtful proposal that warrants serious consideration.
Sgt. Ryan Begin starts most days by lighting up. “I enjoy waking up and smoking marijuana, cause it puts me in the present, it reminds me that I’m here and now.”
It was swift, violent and senseless.
Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury may soon have relief from their symptoms.
Lt. Col. Matt McCollum began his remarks to some three dozen soldiers by mentioning nearly every major armed conflict in U.S. military history.