Researchers concerned about the high incidence of traumatic brain injury in older adults conducted a study to learn what risk factors might be associated with an increased likelihood of a TBI. Pennsylvania residents might be interested in the results that appeared in...
Employers in Pennsylvania and around the country are required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to keep records of most work-related injuries and illnesses. However, there are some exceptions to OSHA's record-keeping requirements. If an employee's...
Pennsylvania readers may be interested in learning that the scars that form over spinal cord injuries could actually help patients heal, according to a new study. The findings, which were published in the journal Nature, surprised the scientists that conducted the...
Pittsburgh Steelers fans will likely know that pro football has been linked with the progressive and degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. One of the biggest challenges facing researchers is that the condition can only be detected when an...
On April 3, two railroad workers were killed when an Amtrak train struck a backhoe in Pennsylvania. The accident occurred just before 8 a.m. According to a representative of the National Transportation Safety Board, an Amtrak train carrying 341 passengers and seven...
Pennsylvanians who have suffered head injuries should be aware that concussions and similar forms of harm may escape notice because of their varying symptoms. In one case, a certified physician assistant with the U.S. Public Health Service tripped while she was...
According to a study, the glial scar tissue that often develops on nerve fibers after brain and spinal injuries may actually help patients recover. The research, which was conducted by scientists at UCLA, runs counter to what many doctors in Pennsylvania and...
Pennsylvania workers may be interested in reading about a Canadian study showing how a sleep disorder can have detrimental effects on a person's workday. The study, which was conducted from May 2003 to July 2011 at a British Columbia sleep clinic and involved more...