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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month! About.com

aboutcomRead the article inspired by Dr. McKalip: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month! On About.com

I look at that headline, and I think, really? An entire month dedicated to brain injury awareness? Wow. But, it DOES give me the perfect opportunity to bring up helmets!

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It’s Not Just a Concussion – It’s a Brain Injury – Posted on HealthNewsDigest.com

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Read It’s Not Just a Concussion – It’s a Brain Injury – Posted on HealthNewsDigest.com

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“It’s Just a Concussion”

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and it starts with knowing the signs and steps to prevention and treatment

(St. Petersburg, Fla.) March 9, 2010 – It’s not “just” a concussion – it’s a brain injury. It’s also the most common type of brain injury sustained in sports with 1.6-3.8 million Americans experiencing a concussion from a sports and recreation-related incident. Multiple concussions can have cumulative and long lasting life changes, which makes March’s Brain Injury Awareness Month vital. Continue reading ““It’s Just a Concussion”” »

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Holiday Thrills May Lead to Unfortunate Spills – Hectic Holidays May Mean More Injuries

As the holidays roll around, be weary of more injuries around the house, in traffic and more that can lead to dangerous back and head injuries!

(St. Petersburg, Fla.) December 21, 2009 – Holiday lights for the house, new toys…both for the young and the old, great food, friendly outdoor football – all these things ring cheery thoughts this holiday season. This time of year offers opportunities to bring families together and have fun but it can also pose additional risk to both back and head injuries because of the heightened holiday activity. Continue reading “Holiday Thrills May Lead to Unfortunate Spills – Hectic Holidays May Mean More Injuries” »

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