An App To Detect Head Injuries
By Carrie Feibel
An App To Detect Head Injuries
By Carrie Feibel
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Growing concern about concussions has led to new rules in various sports, and a new movie starring Will Smith as a crusading doctor. But concussions are not easy injuries to treat, let alone diagnose.
Now, a neuroscientist at Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine has developed an iPad app called “Braincheck” that could help. Carrie Feibel from Here & Now contributor Houston Public Media reports.
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- Carrie Feibel, health and science reporter for Houston Public Radio. She tweets @carriefeibel.
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