As people get older, their bodies process alcohol more slowly, and the effects of alcohol last longer and hit harder. Changes in body composition, like more body fat and less water, make alcohol stay ...

"The majority of traumatic brain injuries we see are actually mild," he explained. "An elderly person falling and hitting their head, or a child playing sports like football, gymnastics, or ...

Physics informs when impact to the head or a pane of glass occurs, there is a transfer of energy that reverberates and ...

In particular, some clinicians are concerned that aspirin therapy might increase risk for intracranial hemorrhage among elders who fall and suffer head injuries. To determine whether this concern ...

The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new injury risks. We must rethink brain protection strategies.

"In conclusion, falling from standing carries a lower risk of resulting in clinically occult injury in elderly patients. Targeted clinical suspicion-based approach to CT imaging in such patients ...

Brain Injury Awareness Month ... Although he didn’t remember the entire moving process, he recounted seeing his elderly neighbors and their dogs while moving. “I’ve slowly got some ...

"The majority of traumatic brain injuries we see are actually mild," he explained. "An elderly person falling and hitting their head, or a child playing sports like football, gymnastics ...