If you suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and get medical treatment, one of the questions that you’re likely to ask your medical team is how long it will take to heal. Maybe you’re dealing with mental fog, personality changes, loss of physical skills,...
No, you’re not the small, fleet-footed bird from the southwestern United States, but you are a road runner. All year round, you avoid the treadmill and get out on the street. It keeps you in great shape and you just find outdoor running to be more inspiring and...
The thought of any car accident happening is upsetting. There's something about innocent kids who have their whole lives ahead of them getting hurt or killed that is particularly hard for most individuals to swallow, though. Car crashes often leave kids with more...
For many drivers, heading into the city is stressful. Even those who live in smaller cities may find it hard to navigate the fast-paced roads of major cities. This is only more pronounced for those who live in small towns and rural areas. This often leads to the...
Traumatic brain injuries have a lot of different potential outcomes, and they’re very hard to predict. Even in very similar accidents, very different sections of the brain could suffer injury, and that location -- along with the severity -- determines what outcome the...
Most people understand that they should not drive when they’re feeling tired. This goes for situations where they’ve been driving for many hours and have become bored or started to daydream to times when they didn’t get enough sleep but have to get to work. Drowsy...
How serious are motor vehicle accidents? In Georgia, they’re the top cause of accidental deaths and the second-most common reason for emergency room visits and hospitalization. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Georgia had the fourth largest number...
Does fast music really get your pulse going? Do you react emotionally when you hear a loud song that you love? Many people do, and it’s one of the reasons that we love this type of energetic music, no matter what genre it falls into. The problem, though, is that...
You probably understand that it's not safe to get behind the wheel of your car after you've had a few drinks or to text while driving. What you may not realize is that when you drive home sober after an unusually long and tiring day out and about, you could be putting...
Spinal cord injuries can happen in an instant in a car crash, and they have the potential to change your life forever. A spinal cord injury could result in paralysis, chronic pain, weakness and other effects. When the spinal cord is injured, the nerve signals from the...