In 2024, the Brain Injury Association of America has made survivor awareness the focus of its annual awareness efforts. It is estimated that over 2.5 million Americans suffer traumatic brain injuries every year and 5.3 million adults and children in the United States are living with some sort of brain-injury-related disability. Each spring, time is
When a person is involved in a serious accident or is critically injured, having higher level care at a nearby trauma center is reassuring. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is proud to be the home of Kentucky’s only level II trauma center, offering specialized life-saving trauma care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. PMC’s
With the arrival of spring also comes warmer temperatures and an increase in the number of people participating in outdoor activities. As spring and summer vacations are planned, dermatologists encourage patients to be mindful of the danger associated with unprotected sun exposure and the increased risk of developing skin cancer as they make outdoor plans.
When asked to think about organs of the human body, many try to visualize a heart or the lungs, which are on the inside. In fact, the body’s largest organ is the skin, which can be seen without any imaging equipment. Human skin is the first line of defense against many illnesses and injuries and
