Taking Simple Precautions Can Help Prevent Outdoor-Related Head Injuries
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)According to the AANS, an estimated 309,000 sports-related head injuries were treated in US hospital emergency rooms in 2005 (the latest statistics available). The prospect of summer is especially appealing to those living in cold-weather climates, but there also tends to be an increase in the number of head injuries with the onset of warm weather. The AANS offers tips which can help prevent many head injuries.