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Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

In Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Odysseus (played by Matt Damon) is lost not only at sea, but within his own memories. On the island of the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron), eating lotus flowers offers him relief from the trauma of Troy, allowing him to forget the war, his comrades – and eventually even his wife and son.

The chamber authorized three federal programs that support traumatic brain injury research, surveillance, prevention and rehabilitation.

The legislation, introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), would reauthorize three federal programs that support TBI research, surveillance, prevention, rehabilitation and patient advocacy. The programs—the TBI Surveillance and Registries Program, the State Grant Program, and Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems—were established in 1996 and expired in 2024.

The U.S. Army has developed a tool that will help detect a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in less than 15 minutes, in an advancement that will help support service members suspected to be afflicted with the condition.

After recent reports of dozens of former Australian footballers diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the death of 27-year-old footballer Nathan Fitzgerald from an on-field brain injury, many parents are wondering whether they should let their kids play footy.

As a parent of two young boys, I have asked myself the same question. As an epidemiologist who is researching concussion in kids, I let data and the precautionary principle guide my actions. Here’s how I think about it.

Brazos Matters: How TEEX's Public Safety Wellness Program is addressing PTSD in first responders

Whether it’s at practice or during a Fifa World Cup match, football players could unknowingly be putting their brain health at risk every time they take to the field.

Semper Fi & America's Fund offers long-term care, connection with other veterans.

As Americans honor PTSD Awareness Day, a renewed spotlight will be thrust onto the thousands of veterans that struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder every day.

While curing PTSD and reducing the high veteran suicide rate are huge challenges, there are organizations making groundbreaking efforts to help former service members.

Yesterday’s harrowing Four Corners episode exposed the devastating impacts of degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the link with contact sports, primarily Australian rules football.

Social workers, health-care professionals and police say an 'ecosystem of care' is possible

A parent’s guide to finding an inclusive, adaptive summer camp for children with neurodevelopmental differences.