Baltimore Magazine | Feb 22, 2022
“I came home to a whole new world,” Emma says. Her brain was not functioning as it used to, and seven months later, her symptoms persist. She struggles with short-term memory, in particular, and, like so many others suffering from brain injuries, she’s had difficulty finding the care that she needs.
NPR | Feb 22, 2022
Following a traumatic brain injury, veteran Michael Schneider found that art and music therapy helped him manage his epilepsy and PTSD. Schneider explains that by playing music, he can prevent a seizure. -- For more on Creative Arts Therapies visit The Treatment Hub.
KPIX / CBS | Feb 18, 2022
A group of California scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
U.S. News & World Report | Feb 18, 2022
Soccer headers are a staple of scoring in any match, but new research suggests that the practice can harm what experts called "signaling pathways" in the brain.
U.S. News & World Report | Feb 18, 2022
A person's memory and thinking abilities can still be affected a year after suffering a concussion, a new study finds.
Military Times | Feb 18, 2022
Navy and Marine Corps veterans who were suffering the effects of trauma related to their service when they were involuntarily separated from service — and who later tried and failed to have their discharges upgraded — will have their cases reevaluated.
KSLA / CBS | Feb 17, 2022
The relationship between social media and mental health has been the subject of much debate. People can suffer PTSD and otherwise be impacted by being exposed to traumatic events via social media. How do you cope when that happens?
Alaska Public Media / PBS | Feb 17, 2022
An Alaska-based writer and photographer who survived an avalanche near Eagle River nearly 40 years ago — a bone-crushing event that killed his best friend and climbing partner — has won Outside Magazine’s inaugural survival stories essay contest. But Joe Yelverton says the real survival story isn’t about making it out of the mountains alive that day. It’s about digging himself out of the post-traumatic stress and grief that buried him for years, leading to addiction and thoughts of suicide, which almost killed him long after the snow had settled.
U.S. News & World Report | Feb 17, 2022
At one time, military veterans were typically healthier than the average American. But a new study finds that vets who have served since 9/11 have higher than average death rates -- especially those with a history of brain injury.
Science | Feb 17, 2022
Giant study of U.S. veterans shows lingering mental health effects from SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Healio | Feb 16, 2022
Poor performance on cognitive tests assessing memory-related motor function and verbal recall is linked to probable PTSD in adults with traumatic brain injury, according to a cross-sectional study published in Brain and Spine. “In addition to psychological and cognitive symptoms as a consequence of TBI, PTSD may be a contributing factor, and is also associated to cognitive impairment,” Dominique Van Praag, a researcher in the department of psychology at the University of Antwerp in Belgium, and colleagues wrote. “TBI is an established risk factor for PTSD: PTSD is diagnosed in 14% of TBI cases in the civilian setting within the first year after injury and in 7% after one year.”
News-Medical Life Sciences | Feb 16, 2022
Most patients who show signs of alcohol or opioid/stimulant drug use associated with injury now undergo screening and/or intervention in Level I and II trauma centers, according to national survey results. Screenings and interventions are also conducted for some trauma patients who show signs of depression, suicidal ideation, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and exposure to firearm violence, which can lead to PTSD, although some of these mental health conditions are not screened for as consistently.
Psychology Today | Feb 16, 2022
While the demands of the health care industry continue to remain high, the unfortunate reality is that supply is decreasing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the health care sector has lost nearly half a million workers since February 2020. In addition, a Morning Consult survey found that nearly one in five health care workers have quit their jobs during the pandemic, and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses found that 66 percent of acute- and critical-care nurses have thought about quitting nursing entirely.
VAntage Point | Feb 16, 2022
Cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure are the two leading trauma-focused cognitive behavioral psychotherapies used for VA patients with PTSD. Research has shown that both treatments are effective with Veterans and non-Veterans. However, researchers had never compared the two treatments head-to-head in a military Veteran population to learn which one is more effective. Until now.
WQAD / ABC | Feb 15, 2022
Researchers may have discovered a simple way to treat concussions and traumatic brain injuries.
Today | Feb 15, 2022
In the wake of Bob Saget's tragic death from an accidental head trauma, a doctor shares what you need to know about head injuries.
WKRN / ABC | Feb 15, 2022
One of the most common symptoms of long COVID may be going ignored by people who have it, worries Dr. Monique White-Dominguez, a physician with Sameday Health in Los Angeles.
Vox | Feb 15, 2022
Search-and-rescue responders have powerful new ways of recovering from trauma.
Military.com | Feb 14, 2022
Post-9/11 veterans are dying at higher rates than Americans overall, particularly through accidents, suicide and homicide, new research has found. The numbers are even higher for veterans who have suffered a traumatic brain injury.
WEWS / ABC | Feb 14, 2022
In an effort to help provide top care to NFL players after their careers come to an end, the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Hall of Fame Health has partnered with Providence Saint John’s Health Center in California to offer retired players the opportunity to receive complementary cognitive screening assessments.
CNN | Feb 14, 2022
David Bracho became a nurse after nearly two decades in the US Army Reserve. He's now working in a Covid-19 ward at Rush Medical Center in Chicago -- and he recognizes the parallels.
NPR | Feb 14, 2022
Some people charged with assault and even murder have blamed CTE, a type of brain damage. The legal strategy is rare, but may become more common as research into the disease develops.
KMOV / CBS | Feb 11, 2022
A US Army veteran Jessica Ball was diagnosed with PTSD after serving in Iraq when she was 21 years old. -- For more stories like this please visit BrainLine's Veteran Voices.
The New York Times | Feb 11, 2022
People who find themselves alone after a significant knock to the head are at higher risk of harm.
CBC | Feb 10, 2022
'Things that you will go through will shock you,' former patient says
