Alcohol Might Help In Brain Injury Recovery

A new study conducts alcohol may help people survive trauma to the head, and should perhaps be considered as a treatment method for patients with brain injuries in the future. The study, published in the Archives of Surgery, compared the outcome of patients who had been...

Cate Blanchett Injured During Live Theatre Show: Head Injury

Cate Blanchett was injured last night during a live performace of A Streetcar Named Desire at The Sydney Theatre Company, when a prop fell on her head from above. The prop was being held by cast member Joel Edgerton when it fell on Blanchett's head, although ABC Radio said he...

Felipe Massa in Satisfactory Condition after Skull Surgery

Update: 12:59pm PDTFelipe Massa has been downgraded to satisfactory condition following his surgery.Previous reporting:Ferrai's Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa is in "serious, life-threatening, but stable" condition...

'Talk and Die Syndrome' Likely Cause of Natasha Richardson Death

The shocking circumstances surrounding the sudden death of actress Natasha Richardson, 45, are raising questions about how an apparently minor blow to the head could be fatal. One theory being suggested is that...

Did Hospital Kill Teen For His Organs?

" An Ohio couple whose teenage son was injured in a snowboarding accident has filed a lawsuit, claiming his doctors harvested his organs before he was declared dead. Eighteen-year-old Gregory Jacobs, of...

Athletes At Increased Risk Of Brain Damage

When that high school football player yearns to make it to the big time, he's blissfully unaware of the chance of permanent brain damage.  We are mindful of the "punchy" retired boxer.  Well, now...

Man Hits Head On Bottom Of Swim Pool, Wakes Up A Concert Pianist

"Up until my accident I was in Corporate America for many years. I had never even touched a piano. I still can’t read music or tell you where the notes are. All I know is that the black keys are flat. I don’t...

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