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.

A person's memory and thinking abilities can still be affected a year after suffering a concussion, a new study finds.

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.

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?

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.

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.

Giant study of U.S. veterans shows lingering mental health effects from SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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.”

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.

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.