Applying a brace to the neck of a trauma patient, standard procedure for many decades, can worsen the injury and lead to severe paralysis or death, according to a new study by Houston researchers.

Applying a brace to the neck of a trauma patient, standard procedure for many decades, can worsen the injury and lead to severe paralysis or death, according to a new study by Houston researchers.

A new neck brace for people with motor neurone disease (MND) makes a "substantial difference" to their quality of life, a patient has said. The disease causes muscle wasting, eventually leaving people ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Players with suspected neck injuries may no longer be fitted with a neck brace in the NRL after a report stated the practice did not ...