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    Proven Results Improvement in 77% of Participants

    Published peer-reviewed research shows that Cognitive FX treatment leads to meaningful symptom reduction in post-concussion symptoms for 77% of study participants. Cognitive FX is the only PCS clinic with third-party validated treatment outcomes.

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    To Sleep or to Drive? – Driving Drowsy Prevention Week 2017

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    Updated on 24 January, 2019
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    Dr. Alina Fong

    To Sleep or to Drive – Driving Drowsy Prevention Week 2017

    Drowsy driving prevention focuses on "Stay alert, arrive alive." The national sleep foundation is helping to raise awareness of drowsy driving and the risks of driving when you are tired. 

    When it comes to driving safely, there are lots of factors including: wearing a seat belt, staying focused and alert, driving without being drowsy, using your blinker, checking your blind spot and more.

    Did you know that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration they estimate that over 100,000 police-reported crashes are related to fatigue and drowsiness each year?  According to Forbes, around 5,000 people were killed in drowsy driving accidents last year, 2016, alone.

    Drowsy driving has been compared to drunk driving and distracted driving. All of which are leading causes of car accidents and deaths, related to motor vehicle accidents. When it comes to being safe, and preventing injuries, including brain injuries, driving when you are not tired is an essential part of the conversation.

    According to the CDC, among TBI-related deaths motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death for persons 5-24 years of age. Also, motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of TBI-related hospitalizations for adolescents and persons 15-44 years of age. Car accidents are the third leading cause of TBI and TBI-related deaths. It is important to note that driving safely can have a direct influence on brain injury prevention.

    Driving drowsy is no joke. When you drive drowsy you not only put your own life at risk, but the lives of others. Our goal is to help prevent injury and death, including TBI, and TBI-related deaths. 

    We encourage you to recognize that drowsy driving does not only influence your ability to be safe but also influences the safety of others on the road.  Please be safe, drive awake, stay alert, and arrive alive. 


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    Safe Driving Tips as Daylight Saving Time Ends

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    It is that time of year, time to set back your clocks by an hour. The end of daylight savings time is a time of year that many people look forward to for that extra hour of sleep. This one-hour...

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    5 Ways to Prevent a Brain Injury

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    According to the CDC, “there are around 2.8 million TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths each year in the United States. TBI contributed to...

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    How to Help the New Driver in Your Home Stay Safe

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    This week is Teen Driver Safety Week, and we want to share some statistics and tips on how to keep your new driver safe in the car. Your teen being a newly licensed driver is a big milestone for you...

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    Importance of Drinking Water for Your Brain

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    Water. Something we don’t really think about until we are hit with a gigantic wave of what feels like an unquenchable thirst. We then spend the next few minutes chugging water like it is the last...

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    Understand the Differences Between Your Car Seat Options for Child Passenger Safety Week

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    This week is Child Passenger Safety Week, and we want to share more about ways to keep your kids safe in the car.  Car seats and boosters protect infants and children in a car accident, yet car...

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