Brain Injury

Most people are aware of how devastating a traumatic brain injury can be for the person who experiences it as well as his or her family. These injuries can occur as a result of many different situations. One of the...

Residents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania likely often hear the words brain injury. Throughout the state, residents suffer these injuries on a regular basis. While a brain injury can take multiple forms. One that is likely commonly suffered is a concussion. Though...

Brain injuries can happen to individuals of all ages as a result of many different things. Sometimes car accidents are to blame. Other times bicycle accidents or falls result in a brain injury. In the case of children it is...

In an effort to properly diagnose patients, doctors often rely upon so-called routine procedures. One such procedure that is readily used to aid in the diagnosis of stomach ailments, is an endoscopy. When an endoscopy is administered, doctors snake a...

This week the baseball community is mourning the suicide of Cincinnati Reds utility man Ryan Freel who was found dead in his apartment. His suicide brings up questions of the more than 10 concussions he sustained throughout his career and...

It was just a cut. Deep enough, however, to warrant stitches and so the 17-year-old young man went to the emergency room. Upon his arrival, an emergency room doctor gave the man an injection to numb the impacted area. The...

July 9 was Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Day here in Ohio. We're a little late, but now is as good a time as any to talk about traumatic brain injuries and why we need to continue to develop our understanding...

Ohio residents take for granted that there is little to no danger in undergo routine surgical procedures. Sadly, such procedures are where medical mistakes are most frequently made.A 17-year old high school student recently died following a wisdom teeth surgical...

Residents of Ohio often trust their doctors. Ohio residents should feel confident that when they are struck with illness, residents can go to the doctor and most often be cured. However, seemingly minor ailments can amount to catastrophic injury when...