A decades-long study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows adults who suffered a head injury had two (2.21) times the rate of mortality than those who did not.

Federal programs that support people with brain injury, such as HEADS UP and the National Concussion Surveillance System, are ...

Traumatic Brain Injury Causes. A number of things can cause a traumatic brain injury. Some of the most common causes are: Car, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents, including those that lead to ...

The study found that inflammation at the injury site worsened over time and could potentially cause cellular changes. Getty Images “Our research suggests that a brain trauma may contribute to an ...

Head injuries range from mild to severe. Some are treatable at home with ice and rest, while others are life-threatening and require immediate medical treatment. In this article, learn about the ...

The incidence (number of new cases) of head injury is 300 of every 100,000 per year (0.3% of the population), with a mortality rate of 25 per 100,000 in North America and 9 per 100,000 in Britain.

Falling and hitting your head is always a concerning risk for older adults. Now new research finds that a traumatic brain injury — regardless of its severity — raises the risk of older adults ...