Hard blows to the head are no long considered harmless. Doctors have discovered that traumatic brain injury is much more prevalent than we thought. Athletes who suffer repetitive blows to the head, footballers, rugby, soccer, to soldiers in war, those with epilepsy and suffer repetitive falls, can experience traumatic brain injury leading to lasting and permanent brain damage. My guest today is Dr. Brandon Foreman, a neurogurgeon at the U.C. Gardner Neuroscience Institute. We're talking today about one population of victims of brain injury that we haven't heard a lot about: domestic violence victims. Those who suffer repeated blows to the head are at risk of tbi... and if not treated, can lead to lifelong medical problems, from headaches to dementia, to suicidal thoughts. 
Today, what happens when the brain experiences a traumatic injury, what symptoms to look for and how you should talk to your doctor.

Then, as the Cincinnati Reds Opening Day approached, we spoke with the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum's Executive Director Rick Walls about their new "Long Ball" exhibit, and with Perry Thacker, who organizes and runs the Vintage Baseball Team, 1869 Cincinnati Redstockings.

Click: U.C. Gardner Neuroscience Institute

Click: Reds Hall of Fame & Museum

Click: 1869 Cincinnati Redstockings Vintage Base ball