This week, the San Francisco Police Department announced its support behind SB1046, a bill that would expand the use of a device that blocks DUI offenders from driving while intoxicated.
PTSD: watch for symptoms now and later
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in people that have experienced or seen a dangerous or shocking event. We often hear of war veterans that develop PTSD from witnessing and experiencing life-threatening combat. Indeed, between 11 and 20 percent of Iraq War veterans developed PTSD in a given year, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Traumatic Brain Injury: More than a bump on the head
Recent findings regarding the prevalence of concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the NFL has brought greater awareness to these serious conditions. Football players put themselves at risk of a head injury with every game played. The rest of us risk a concussion or TBI during a fall, a car collision, and other accidents.
