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A $1000 football helmet that can read minds

Posted: Sep 18th 2007 7:28AM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Healthy Kids, Healthy Products and Reviews

Helmets are something I've come to really respect, especially since I spent some time working to rehabilitate young adults who had suffered traumatic brain injuries during routine activities like playing sports and riding motorcycles. I've read that long-term and professional football players commonly suffer from negative head-impact effects like poor memory and short emotional fuses. But would you spend $1000 on a football helmet for your high school student to wear?

Riddell is hoping so, as they plan to start marketing their latest high-tech helmet creation to parents next month. The helmet not only provides state-of-the art impact protection but also tracks the location and severity of every bump and bang.

It is pretty pricey, no doubt about that, but can you really put a price on your child's health?

Fitness is a struggle for disabled people (for all the wrong reasons)

Posted: Apr 17th 2007 9:00AM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Fitness, Health in the Media

This is a subject near to my heart as I have worked for several years in the health care industry, most recently with adults who have suffered traumatic brain injury. Exercise and fitness is a huge part of the rehab process for these individuals, and if you think it's hard for you to get in (or stay in) healthy shape just imagine how it must be for someone with major physical limitations and little to no available facilities or equipment to work with.

Unfortunately the social perception seems to be that disabled individuals are unhealthy and unable to take part in anything physical, or that they're a liability in a gym setting, or that they simply can't do it or aren't interested. I can say from experience how largely untrue these ideas are, but they are not going to change unless, and until, we all take ownership for our own misconceptions.

Predicting epilepsy, is it possible?

Posted: Apr 4th 2007 11:00AM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Health and Technology

Patients that suffer a traumatic brain injury, from motor vehicle accidents to war-injuries from Iraq, are at an increased risk for developing the seizure disorder epilepsy -- on top of the many challenges they already face. But time and energy are now being focused on this somewhat newly realized issue, and efforts are being made to both identify those who are at highest risk and then intervene to help them avoid it if possible.

Sadly, the technology isn't completely there yet, and doctors are often frustrated because they know a particular patient is at high risk but can do nothing about it. On the up side, however, experts are gaining a better understanding of the condition every day, and several new drugs are showing definite promise in studies.

Fitting a Bike Helmet

Posted: Mar 30th 2007 12:40PM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Fitness, Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids

Tis the season for outdoor sports, and biking is always a popular one. Whether it's your kids or yourself, wearing a bike helmet is a necessity - traumatic brain injuries are easier to come by than you might think. And there's very little point in bothering to wear a helmet if it doesn't fit right, so take a look at these tips for fitting a bike helmet:

Adjust the padding so the helmet fits snug, but not too tight, and as low on the head as possible for the most protection.

Make sure the helmet fits securely to stay in place even through vigorous shaking or, heaven forbid, a hard knock to the head.

The helmet shouldn't move when the buckle is fastened (it shouldn't hurt or pinch, either. You don't want to be tempted to unbuckle it).

When you open your mouth wide you should feel the helmet pull down slightly.

When you're wearing the helmet and you look up you should just see the rim slightly, and the "Y" on each side of your head should come together just below your ears.

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A $1000 football helmet that can read minds

Fitness is a struggle for disabled people (for all the wrong reasons)

Predicting epilepsy, is it possible?