According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1.7 million people in the United States suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) each year. And while physicians have long recognized that even mild TBIs can cause serious problems,...
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Boy Suing Fireworks Store After Injury
For several months, 13-year-old Joel Surette purchased Mighty Poppers and caps used in cap guns from Dee's Corner Convenience Store in Swamscott, Massachusetts. Joel eventually emptied the powder from 100 of the caps and the powder from the poppers and combined them...
Number of Teens Injured at Work Declines Slightly
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 70 teens are killed and another 70,000 require hospital treatment each year due to work-related incidents. In Massachusetts, three teens were fatally injured and over 4,000 more were injured in...
Researchers at MIT Making Inroads in Combating Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, can lead to severe brain damage and personality disorders. In critical brain injuries, pressure can build up in the brain inside the skull. Known as intracranial pressure, the force of this condition can lead to...
New therapy offers hope for spinal cord injury victims
A recent study by researchers at the University of Louisville, the University of California-Los Angeles and the Pavlov Institute for Physiology indicates that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord may play a key role in helping those who have suffered spinal cord...
FMCSA strengthens monitoring of commercial driver records
The federal government agency that monitors commercial driving is developing a database to better monitor substance use and violations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is tackling the problem of drunk driving or drugged driving among commercial drivers...