Airway Heights prison inmate dies, days after suffering head injuries in assault
An inmate at Airway Height Corrections Center died Friday, just days after he was hospitalized from an assault that left him unconscious and bleeding from the head.
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New details on diplomat's mysterious brain injury
Doctors shared details Thursday about what happened to the brain of one diplomat who may be a victim of the so-called sonic attacks that have impacted dozens of people in Cuba and China.
Doctors 'reanimate' heart for first-of-its-kind transplant in US
Doctors at Duke University Medical Center this month
Susan Sarandon misses event because of concussion
Susan Sarandon is one of Bernie Sanders' most famous and vocal allies, but this weekend she had to skip one of his campaign events.
Each year, 13 boxers on average die in the ring
It's a sport which can be a matter of life and death. Between 1890 and 2011, it's estimated that 1,604 boxers died as a direct result of injuries sustained in the ring, according to a survey carried out Manuel Velazquez. That is an average of 13 deaths a year.
These high school sports have highest concussion rates
When it comes to concussions in high school sports, there is good news and bad news, a new study suggests.
New PSA warns against youth tackle football, compares it to smoking
A young football player stares down his opponents. He hikes the ball. Then the coach passes him a cigarette, which his mother happily lights.
High school runner who overcame brain injury crowned homecoming king
Caleb Freeman was once the fastest runner at his Oklahoma high school. But after a car accident left him with a traumatic brain injury, he was told he might never run again.
Steelers QB Rudolph out with concussion
A helmet-to-helmet collision left Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph unresponsive and later diagnosed with a concussion Sunday.
Mosquito-borne virus victim went from healthy to brain dead in 9 days
A Michigan man went from healthy to brain dead in just nine days after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis, his brother said.
NFL launches $3 million helmet challenge
With the safety of its players under increasing scrutiny, the NFL is offering $3 million in a "helmet challenge" competition.
Retired NFL fullback Le'Ron McClain pleads for help on Twitter
Retired NFL fullback Le'Ron McClain took to Twitter Saturday to plead for help dealing with head and brain troubles he said have resulted from playing football.
Md. baby not expected to survive celebrates 1st birthday
In April, Monique Goldring decided to take her 8-month-old daughter off life support and prepared to say goodbye to her first child.
Boy thrown off London platform has brain, spine injuries
A 6-year-old boy wandered just a few feet from his mother when a 17-year-old stranger allegedly picked him up and "swiftly" threw him off the 10th-floor viewing platform at London's Tate Modern art gallery, a court has heard.
Study reveals common products linked to most traumatic brain injuries in kids
Traumatic brain injuries among children and teens in the United States are most often associated with everyday consumer products and activities, such as home furnishings and fixtures or sports, according to a new study.
Cuba 'sonic attacks' changed people's brains, study suggests
Whatever was behind the "sonic attacks" experienced by US government personnel in Havana, Cuba, starting in late 2016 remains a mystery -- but a new study published Tuesday looks inside the workers' brains for clues.
Honduran immigrant who attempted suicide will be laid to rest
The 13-year-old Honduran immigrant who tried to kill herself in New York while she was separated from her father will be laid to rest on Tuesday evening in Bayside, New York, her family said.
Lawsuit: Mistaken identity allows man to be taken off life support
Two Chicago families have sued the city and a hospital after an injured patient was incorrectly identified, and people who did not know him were given the decision to take him off life support.
How a case of mistaken identity allowed a man to be taken off life support
Brenda Bennett-Johnson and Rosie Brooks said they thought they were looking at their badly beaten brother in a hospital bed. He was breathing only with the help of a ventilator.
Former WWE star Ashley Massaro wanted to donate her brain to CTE research
After former WWE star Ashley Massaro died last month, her lawyer announced that she wanted her brain donated to CTE research, rekindling the conversation about the risk of head trauma in professional wrestling.
Mild traumatic brain injury linked to higher risk of PTSD, depression
A mild traumatic brain injury -- such as from a car crash or violent assault -- may come with a higher risk of mental health problems, according to a new study.
Study: Test could detect Alzheimer's years before symptoms begin
A simple blood test could predict if a patient will develop Alzheimer's disease up to 16 years before symptoms begin, a new study finds.
7 people have died in national parks during shutdown; that's not unusual
In the 16 days since the government shutdown began and more than 21,000 National Park Service employees were furloughed, seven visitors to national parks have died.
F1 legend Michael Schumacher turns 50
Michael Schumacher has been inundated with goodwill wishes on his 50th birthday.
