Psychology & Psychiatry

Head injuries triple long-term risk of early death

Survivors of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are three times more likely to die prematurely than the general population, often from suicide or fatal injuries, finds an Oxford University-led study.

Pediatrics

Pediatric case fatality rates increased from 2011 to 2021

Pediatric case fatality rates have increased over the past decade, driven by a reduction in nonfatal injuries and increasing fatal injuries, according to a research brief published online Oct. 5 in Pediatrics.

Health informatics

Fatal crashes rose in Alabama from 2020-2022, study finds

Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of unintentional injury death in Alabama, and the state consistently has one of the nation's highest rates of fatal crashes, adjusted for population size.

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