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Research Shows Deadly Effects of Concussions on Football Players

Posted on May 4, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, athletes who are repeatedly exposed to concussions are at high risk for acquiring the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) later in life. The disease leads to memory loss, confusion, depression, suicidal tendencies and progressively worse dementia. To investigate this theory, researchers examined the brains of former football players that had a history of repeat concussions. Before this study, CTE could not be diagnosed while someone was still alive. To get around this setback, researchers found a way to scan and image the brain of former football players. After conducting scans on former players, the researchers found similarities in the brains of football players and people with Alzheimer’s disease. How Can Concussions and CTE Affect Football Players? In 2013, 29-year-old San Diego Chargers defensive back Paul Oliver committed suicide. Since 2010, nine active and retired…
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National Campaign Aims to Stop Distracted Driving

Posted on April 27, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has declared April Distracted Driving Awareness Month. According to the agency, the theme for the nationwide event will be “It’s Not Worth It.” In addition to planning events, the NHTSA is coordinating with law enforcement agencies across the country to ticket distracted drivers as part of its “U Text, U Drive, U Pay” campaign. According to the California Office of Traffic Safety (COTS), 80 percent of car accidents involve distracted driving, leading to 3,000 deaths per year. Numbers released by the COTS match data from the NHTSA, which claims 3,154 died in distracted driving accidents in 2013. In 2013, more than 426,000 California drivers were fined for distracted driving. How Do Distracted Driving Campaigns Work? The “It’s Not Worth It” campaign will use a broad social media strategy to raise awareness among adults aged 18 to 34, the demographic most likely to text…
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What Programs Exist to Help People with Traumatic Brain Injuries?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can happen for a variety of reasons – motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, falls, war injuries, blunt force trauma and stroke. Traumatic brain injuries are common and often require a challenging rehabilitation. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, about 5.3 million Americans are living with a long-term disability from a TBI. Fortunately, there are programs to help individuals with brain injuries, and funding for research on TBIs has never been stronger. As for federal programs, the TBI Reauthorization Act of 2014 and the BRAIN Initiative provide help and research for individuals with brain injuries. The TBI Reauthorization Act of 2014 allows several federal health agencies to collect data to make existing brain injury programs more effective. For example, the Health and Human Services might conduct a study on veterans with TBIs to find out how best to help them. This law is directly responsible…
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