You know those awful commercials with the man shouting at you to by Orange Glow or OxiClean? That man, Billy Mays, died this morning at the age of 50.
Although it hasn’t been confirmed yet, it seems like the cause of death may have been a blow to the head by an object the day before. According to CNN, Mays was a passenger on a plane that blew a tire on landing. While everyone was safe, the overhead bins did open and objects spilled out:
According to a local Tampa TV station, Mays said: “All of a sudden as we hit you …read more

I feel that this post should come with a disclaimer like you see on so many products. Like the iron that sells with the disclaimer, “don’t press clothes while wearing,” or the nut cake you buy that says, “may contain nuts.” Or, my particular favorite, the stuntmen flipping their cars over three or four times, driving off a canyon and then land in the middle of a parking lot, ready for work, with the disclaimer “professional stunt drivers on a closed course, do not attempt at home.”
Anyway, I’ve gone off track here. I have a “Don’t Try This at Home” …read more

The tragic death of Natasha Richardson put a very public face on the issue of organ donation. April is National Donate Life Month in the United States, so for the month of April, I’ll be writing about organ donation and transplantation from differing points of view. I have some people who have received organs, those who have donated organs, those who are waiting for organs, and those who take part in this miraculous surgery and the care afterwards (Organ donation after brain death ) .
Many years ago, before I even had children, I had a coworker who was waiting for …read more

Actress Natasha Richardson had a ski accident yesterday, and appeared to be fine at first. She was talking fine, and even walked away with (seemingly) minor injuries. But a few hours later, she started complaining of a headache. It is feared she may have “Talk and Die Syndrome.”

Talk and Die Syndrome occurs when a patient seems to withstand a blow to the head and even talks and walks as if they are fine. Hours, or sometimes even days later, they might complain of an extreme headache, which could mean that there is an “ongoing hemorrhage or …read more

Downhill skiing is a fun, but dangerous sport. While thousands (millions, really) of people ski without injury, many don’t and some of the injuries are life-threatening or even fatal.
Tony-award winning actress, Natasha Richardson has just joined that group of people, according to the news.
Brain injuries can be devastating. They can change a life – and the lives of the family members in a split second. But even mild and moderate brain traumas can have a significant impact on a life.