New IIHS Whiplash Crash Test Could Save Your Neck

The updated test presents a new challenge for carmakers, but could make this common injury less likely in future vehicles.
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IIHS launches new seat and head restraint evaluation

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has launched a new seat and head restraint evaluation targeting neck ...

Just 4 of 18 vehicles tested for whiplash prevention earn good grades from IIHS

(TNND) — Just four of 18 small SUVs tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for whiplash prevention earned good ...

Most Small SUVs Still Don’t Protect Drivers Well From Whiplash, IIHS Finds

IIHS launches a tougher whiplash test, and most small SUVs fall short. See which models passed, which failed, and why the new ...
BMJ

Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the Female, woman and girl/or Athlete Injury pRevention (FAIR) consensus

Objective To examine prevention strategies and potential modifiable risk factors (MRFs) for sport-related concussion (SRC) and head impact/head acceleration event (HAE) outcomes in female, woman ...
Science Friday

Can Better Equipment Eliminate Concussions In Sports?

Football season is well underway, and fans know those athletes get hit hard. Could better helmets and guidelines around concussion prevention someday eliminate head injuries from the sport? Host Flora ...