brain health

helmet standards tests and traumatic brain injuries

Current helmet standards tests are overlooking a key component in traumatic brain injuries

September 22, 2023

Workers at construction companies with 20 employees or less have 2.5 times increased chance of experiencing a fatal traumatic brain injury than those in larger companies

The long-term ramifications of head injuries at construction jobs

Joe Brandel

March 16, 2023

The construction industry in particular faces a high risk of traumatic brain injuries, and sees higher rates of both fatal and non-fatal traumatic brain injuries than any other industry.

Brain-centered safety a hot topic at ASSP Safety 2022

Dave Johnson

June 29, 2022

Neuroscience applied to workplace safety has emerged in the past several years as new field in safety.

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For Your Health & Wellness: Obesity and the brain

Obesity may change the teen brain, MRI study shows

Amy Norton

January 1, 2020

Obese teenagers can have certain brain differences from their thinner peers -- changes that might signal damage from inflammation, a new, preliminary study suggests.

How to reduce the risk of dementia

September 11, 2017

A healthy lifestyle benefits your brain as much as the rest of your body -- and may lessen the risk of cognitive decline (a loss of the ability to think well) as you age, according to a new advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association.

Intellectually challenging jobs linked to better cognitive performance

It's the opposite for physically hazardous work

June 13, 2016

Working in a more intellectually challenging job is associated with better memory and other aspects of cognitive functioning, reports a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Good balance requires mental and physical fitness

April 23, 2015

Balance can't be taken for granted past a certain age; it must be maintained — both in mind and body, according to a recent report from Harvard Medical School.