Did you know? When installed and used correctly, car seats and restraints can reduce fatal injury by up to 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers. 7 out of 10 child safety seats are not installed correctly. Of the children who died in a crash in 2011, 33% were not…
There are many things responsible parents do to protect their children, including buckling them in when riding in the car. Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for children between one and 13 years of age. More…
Any surgery has risks, even those we think of as routine. We often don’t think twice about scheduling some procedures for our children because they are so common they seem to be harmless; and, of course, the vast majority of us would never knowingly subject our children to harm. But…
You may have seen the old Bill Cosby comedy routine in which he explains the goofy way little kids act as being on account of “brain damage.” It’s a funny routine, but brain injury is no laughing matter, and a recent survey shows our teens may be suffering more concussions…
Millions of people suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) each year, causing tens of thousands to die and many others to have their lives dramatically altered. Although these injuries can affect people in numerous ways–from physical disabilities to cognitive difficulties–recent studies have highlighted the troubling fact that traumatic brain injuries…
Victims of traumatic brain injuries will often develop epilepsy later in life. Researchers are trying to determine why this is the case and if anything can be done to prevent this development of epilepsy. One of the efforts involves trying to determine if seizure medications will work to prevent the…