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New York Times Magazine | Jul 5, 2022

After my partner was brutally beaten on the street, I became one of the many thousands of Americans caring for someone with post-traumatic stress disorder — and our relationship changed forever.

KALB / NBC | Jun 30, 2022

Independence Day celebrations that include fireworks can be a difficult time.

The Conversation | Jun 30, 2022

When you think of the most hard-hitting, high-risk sports, girls’ youth rugby probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. However, in Canada and the United Kingdom, the sport is emerging as having one of the highest concussion rates across all youth sports. Reconsidering the rules of the game may help prevent concussions and other injuries.

WALB / NBC | Jun 30, 2022

Since 2001, over 100,000 veterans have died by suicide. Kairi Sariah wants to change that. She knows firsthand what suicide is like for veterans. -- For more on virtual reality as treatment for PTSD, visit The Treatment Hub.

NBC News | Jun 30, 2022

The Brandon Act, which not only allows service members to confidentially seek help for mental health, but also expedites their evaluations, was passed 6 months ago.

Associated Press | Jun 30, 2022

Help is coming for many people with medical debt on their credit reports. Starting Friday, the three major U.S. credit reporting companies will stop counting paid medical debt on the reports that banks, potential landlords and others use to judge creditworthiness.

Time | Jun 29, 2022

Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time, saying Tuesday that former Sporting Kansas City defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerative brain disease.

Brain & Life | Jun 27, 2022

Damage to the brain can sometimes cause confabulation, an unusual neurologic phenomenon in which people talk, often with great flourishes, about events or experiences in their lives—unaware that their stories are false.

WMAR / ABC | Jun 27, 2022

It is estimated more than 600,000 veterans live with flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, or other symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) offers interactive programs, peer support, rehabilitative mental health workshops, access to clinical care, as well as intensive outpatient treatment through its Warrior Care Network to help veterans manage PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and combat stress.

Cosmos | Jun 27, 2022

A team of US researchers has developed a patch that, when worn on the back of the neck, may help predict concussion risk in high-contact sports like football or judo.

The New York Times | Jun 24, 2022

"We Want to Know Whose Brain Is Healing and Why" In a study, Dr. Jennifer Coughlin observed brain activity that may help predict the onset of trauma-related illnesses and cognitive decline. N.F.L. players are helping to further her research.

WEHT / ABC | Jun 24, 2022

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), once called “shell shock,” affects more people than just veterans. Do you know the signs and symptoms of PTSD? -- For PTSD treatments visit The Treatment Hub.

Sci Tech Daily | Jun 13, 2022

Researchers found that people hospitalized for a major traumatic brain injury (TBI) had a higher risk of developing dementia. However, minor TBIs (concussions with a hospital stay of less than one day) did not increase the risk of dementia.

KUSA / NBC | Jun 13, 2022

Researchers at the University of Denver are trying to expand what we know about long COVID with the help of what they already know about head injuries.

WDTV / CBS | Jun 13, 2022

The American Legion Post 31 in Shinnston, WV was working on an initiative to help lower the veteran suicide rate in Harrison County. Then expand across the state.

Neuroscience News | Jun 13, 2022

The temperature of the human brain varies much more than previously believed, and the temperature variations could be a sign of healthy brain function.

KARE / NBC | Jun 13, 2022

Dawn Cutillo explained how hormone imbalances can cause brain fog and offered some solutions for it. -- For more helpful tips on how to beat brain fog visit our feature article on Neurofatigue.

Military Times | Jun 10, 2022

A new study suggests that a brain disease caused by repeated blows to the head and concussions, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — most notably found in hundreds of former NFL players — is rare in service members.

Today | Jun 10, 2022

“There’s times the anxiety is so bad it shrinks my life."

KCNC / CBS | Jun 9, 2022

June is National PTSD Awareness Month. Nearly 10% of people experience post-traumatic stress disorder in their lives and it’s not always a dangerous event that can be the cause.

CNN | Jun 6, 2022

Jason Kander became a political star with a blindfold on. In a breakthrough campaign ad, the young war veteran assembled an assault rifle without looking.

Military Times | Jun 6, 2022

Janine Lutz talks about the nonprofit LCpl Janos V. Lutz Live to Tell Foundation, she created in 2019, to help troubled veterans and their families, after her own son Janos Lutz, who suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress, committed suicide, on Thursday May 19, 2022 in Davie, Fla.

CBS News | Jun 6, 2022

"I just didn't want people to think I was faking. And I was not. I was actually in a lot of pain." On April 18, Khalia Carter of Fort Myers, Florida was hit by a driver with a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit, according to the police report from the crash. The crash left her with traumatic brain injuries.

The Washington Post | Jun 3, 2022

I was careful to protect my head during risky activities outdoors. Then I sustained a brain injury without ever leaving my house.

National Geographic | Jun 2, 2022

For 1 in 3 people who've had COVID-19, the disease turns debilitating and chronic. Now there are specialized clinics--with long waits.