Archive | March 2025

QUOTE FOR FRIDAY:

Mar7

“Key points

  • A TBI affects how the brain works.
  • TBI is a major cause of death and disability.
  • TBIs may be missed in older adults.
  • A TBI may lead to short- or long-term health problems.
  • A TBI during childhood may affect brain development.

There were over 69,000 TBI-related deaths in the United States in 2021.1 That’s about 190 TBI-related deaths every day.

TBIs affect the lives of people of all ages. Anyone can experience a TBI, but data suggest that some groups are at greater risk of dying from a TBI or experiencing long-term health problems after the injury .“

Center for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC (Facts About TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion )

 

 

 

QUOTE FOR THURSDAY:

Mar6

“There are two broad types of brain injuries penetrating and non-penetrating brain injuries:

  1. Penetrating TBI (also known as open TBI) happens when an object pierces the skull (e.g., a bullet, shrapnel, bone fragment, etc.) and enters the brain tissue. Penetrating TBI typically damages only part of the brain.
  2. Non-penetrating TBI (also known as closed head injury or blunt TBI) is caused by an external force strong enough to move the brain within the skull. Causes include falls, motor vehicle crashes, sports injuries, blast injury, or being struck by an object.”

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

QUOTE FOR WEDNESDAY:

Mar5

“Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury:

▪Falls
▪Motor vehicle crashes
▪Sports related injuries
▪Explosive blast/military
combat injuries

Common Causes of Non-Traumatic Brain Injury:

▪Stroke
▪Near-drowning
▪Aneurysm
▪Tumor
▪ Infectious disease that affects
the brain
▪Lack of oxygen supply to the brain”

Brain Injury Association of America (Brain Injury Awareness Month – Brain Injury Association of America)

 

QUOTE FOR THE WEEKEND:

Mar1

“Colon cancer is a growth of cells that begins in a part of the large intestine called the colon. The colon is the first and longest part of the large intestine. The large intestine is the last part of the digestive system. The digestive system breaks down food for the body to use.

Colon cancer typically affects older adults, though it can happen at any age. It usually begins as small clumps of cells called polyps that form inside the colon. Polyps generally aren’t cancerous, but some can turn into colon cancers over time.

Polyps often don’t cause symptoms. For this reason, doctors recommend regular screening tests to look for polyps in the colon. Finding and removing polyps helps prevent colon cancer.”

MAYO  CLINIC (Colon cancer – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic)