A former Royal Marine told by doctors his headaches and dizzy spells were probably because of dehydration or a migraine was then given 12 to 18 months to live after a terminal brain cancer diagnosis. James Greenwood, 42, who is based in Wales with his girlfriend, Rachel Jones, 31, said he started to experience dizziness … Read more
Michael Kahana, a University of Pennsylvania psychologist, has been studying memory for over 30 years: how it works, and what’s going on when it doesn’t. He’s not just fascinated with memory loss caused by traumatic brain injury — which affects more than 5 million people in this country — or the nearly 7 million Americans … Read more
After his grandmother died of complications related to dementia, Dr. Jake Goodman vowed to learn everything he could about the debilitating condition. “Dementia sucks,” Goodman, a psychiatry resident physician in Miami, declared in a TikTok last month. “Now that I’m in my final year of psychiatry training, I have treated countless people with dementia — … Read more
A Georgia-based neurosurgeon is sharing an important step to take when you check into an Airbnb. “The one thing that you can do to prevent injury to you or a loved one is to go around the house and identify where all the stairs are, especially if you’re taking an older individual with you,” Dr. … Read more
A woman with memory loss makes memos on everyone in her life so she can remember details about them – and has been nicknamed Dory by her friends. Megan Mackenzie, 27, suffered a traumatic brain injury after she fell off a stage in school and hit the back of her head. The author had to … Read more
A former paramedic is sounding the alarm about head injuries in children that could require medical attention. “A child who is increasingly restless, agitated or combative after a head bump could be a sign that the head injury was more serious, and they should get a medical review urgently,” Australian parenting expert Nikki Jurcutz wrote on … Read more
Experts have revealed the items that regularly land kids in the emergency room — and they’re more common than you’d think. Research that will be unveiled this weekend at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference detailed how scalding curling irons, tiny desk magnets and speedy electric scooters pose a risk to children, according to … Read more
Headaches can be caused by many factors — but where you feel your headache can indicate what the true trigger is. Experts say that the location of your headache — whether it’s felt in your forehead, temples, behind the eyes or the back or side of the head — all have different meanings, and there … Read more
If not for damaging hits to the head, the career of hockey great Pat LaFontaine might have lasted for at least several more years. Now the Hockey Hall of Famer — whose heyday spanned the 1980s and 1990s with the New York Islanders and Rangers and the Buffalo Sabres — has unveiled cutting-edge new helmets, … Read more
A dream honeymoon turned into a nightmare for one couple after a one-punch attack left a dad with severe head trauma in hospital. Andreas Lehr and his wife Kanisha decided to travel to Perth after their wedding to celebrate their nuptials, leaving their two children at home. They went to see Luke Combs in concert … Read more
Oopsy daisy! Child Safety expert Nikki Jurcutz, who operates a children’s safety company called Tiny Hearts Education, revealed three signs that your child’s head injury may need immediate medical attention. “This is important because moderate to severe head injuries need attention quickly,” Jurcutz said recently on Instagram. A head injury is any damage to the scalp, … Read more
A tourist reportedly died Monday after going down a water slide and hitting his head on the concrete floor of a hotel pool in southwest Turkey. Ali Cilga, 65, was allegedly cautioned not to slide head first at an unidentified five-star resort in Manavgat in the Antalya Province, according to local media reports. The June … Read more
She barely escaped death. When Laurel-Rose von Hoffmann-Curzi heard something rummaging through her kitchen in October 2021, she never imagined she’d come face to face with a dangerous black bear. The retired California doctor, 67, was staying in a Lake Tahoe cabin with her husband, Mario, 68, and their son, Michael, 30, when the terrifying … Read more
An Australian DJ and OnlyFans star has been hospitalized in Bali following a “terrible” fall down a flight of stairs. Courtney Mills, who lives on the popular island, was told she had suffered a concussion after falling down the stairs. She was told “everything was fine”, but after feeling something was “off” she went to … Read more
An Australian mom revealed Saturday that her partner was paralyzed after blowing his nose and suffered a spinal injury. According to Kirsty Bronner, she and her family were at home on New Year’s day in 2022 when she heard a “loud bang coming from their bathroom,” reports The Daily Mail. “I rushed in and found … Read more
A man who lost his sight after cracking his neck has warned people about the dangers of practicing DIY chiropractor sessions at home. Andy Wilson, 53, had suffered from chronic back pain since he was a child, but after years of seeing a chiropractor he decided to save money by mimicking the professional’s movements and … Read more
TikTok star Jehane Thomas died suddenly at the age of 30 on Friday, after suffering from crippling migraines for several months. Thomas wrote on Instagram that she was diagnosed with optic neuritis, a condition that causes swelling of the eye’s optic nerve, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. “I was diagnosed with Optic Neuritis … Read more
It’s an unforgettable love story. After suffering a severe head injury from a car accident at age 9, followed by a separate brain injury and several unrelated concussions as an adult, Nesh Pillay, now 32, recently woke up from a nap in a state of complete confession. She’d lost a major portion of her memory owing to … Read more
Nesh Pillay woke up not knowing her age, the year, who her boyfriend was — or that she had a daughter. “I have a child? Is the child safe?” she says in a clip on TikTok, shock clearly on her face. Pillay, a mother-of-one from Toronto, suffered from a traumatic brain injury, causing her to … Read more
A bride has revealed how her husband suffered a traumatic brain injury on the night of their wedding reception. Kelsey Mynatt and her husband Mike, who are, eloped and two weeks later the newlyweds were set to have their wedding reception. But, the night changed the course of their lives in an unexpected way after … Read more