Month: July 2012

The tragic story of an Arizona teenager running out of medical coverage after an auto accident claim is a great reminder that securing a Tampa injury attorney, and especially a Florida brain injury laywer, is a wise move. Here's an excerpt from the Arizona Daily Star: The accident was in 2010. Jessyka suffered an extremely severe brain injury. Jessyka just recently…

An interesting discovery reported by Science Daily adds fresh hope for those with brain injuries. It seems popular Type 2 diabetes drug metformin, aka Glucophage, promotes brain neuron growth. The widely used diabetes drug metformin comes with a rather unexpected and alluring side effect: it encourages the growth of new neurons in the brain. The study reported in the July…

Young children fall rather regularly and sometimes end up hitting their head and a lump/bump forms under the skin. So how do you know if a brain injury was sustained? Dr. Atkinson of the famed Mayo Clinic offers some guidance. When to see a doctor Occasionally, a blow to the head may be severe enough to cause bleeding in or around…