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Often brushed off as “seeing stars,” mild traumatic brain injury (also called a concussion) is a subset of traumatic brain injury that occurs when an external force alters brain function. The brain, suspended in cerebrospinal fluid, reacts to...

Asbestos Nation, part of the Environmental Working Group's Action Fund, has found that 589 people died in Hawai‘i due to asbestos-related illnesses between the years of 1999-2013, an average rate of 39 deaths annually, in a study of...

Sports-related brain injuries threaten the lives of millions of people in the US today. Parents of student athletes must be especially aware of the risks involved when their kids play contact sports. The research into this category of...

Whether it's to get a student loan, get hired, or place an elderly loved one in a care home, people often have no choice but to sign contracts with forced arbitration clauses that make sure a day in...

We all know what can happen from a single, huge traumatic event like a car crash, or getting your bell rung at a football game, where you have a more life-threatening injury. Less obvious, though, is what goes...

With this year's filing deadlines fast approaching, now is an important time to beware of tax scams. On Saturday, Senator Mazie Hirono, along with spokespeople from the IRS and AARP, spoke at a caregiving conference at the Japanese...

It's not just NFL pro players who have to worry about concussive and repetitive sub-concussive injuries. Kids who play sports are being exposed to these traumas, too. Dr. Violet Horvath, Director of the Pacific Disabilities Center, along with...

This month is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and today, March 16th, is National Brain Injury Awareness Day. Our friends at the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) are on Capitol Hill, advocating for increased civilian and military access...