Bleeding occurs when trauma damages a blood vessel. When that trauma involves your head—whether the scalp, skull, or brain—it’s considered a head injury. These head injuries range in severity from a ...

It's hard to walk through life without bumping your head more than a few times. From "failed" attempts at first steps as a baby to unseen, literal low-hanging fruit in adulthood, accidents happen.

Head injuries can transform from seemingly minor bumps into life-threatening medical emergencies within minutes or hours. The brain sits protected within the skull, but when trauma occurs, the ...