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Overlooked symptoms of a traumatic brain injury
Going through a motor vehicle accident can be a challenging and stressful experience, especially if you are hit by a large vehicle like an 18-wheeler. In addition to being able to cause a lot of damage, the image of the large truck moving towards you is not one that is easy to forget. As…
Why is brain healing so limited?
With many injuries that you suffer, healing may take time, but it’s going to happen. A serious cut on your arm is going to heal. A broken bone that has properly been set is also going to heal. Your body is able to renew these areas, even if there are scars left behind. So…
Teen truck drivers may soon be on the roads
When you have to share the road with 18-wheelers, it’s very easy to feel how much bigger and more dangerous those vehicles are. The statistics bear this out. Most of the time, when a semi-truck is involved in an accident, it is those in the smaller vehicle who have greater odds of being injured. …
The physics of an accident with a larger vehicle
There’s been a major focus over the years on making all cars much safer than they have been in the past. The crash test rating system helps with this, as you can compare different vehicles and see how they stack up. While this is beneficial, there is still something to be said about the…
Why don’t buses have seat belts?
One of the standard pieces of safety equipment on every single car is a seatbelt. There are laws requiring people to wear seatbelts, on account of how many lives they save and how they reduce catastrophic injuries. But when you get on public transportation, you may notice that buses do not have seat belts….
Is there more than one kind of concussion?
When you hear that someone has a concussion, you probably think about them getting hit in the head, feeling tired or being disoriented. What you may not realize is that there are five different kinds of concussions, and the symptoms may not be that simple. Concussions, by definition, are mild traumatic brain injuries. There…