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There are cities around the world where a minority of motorcycle riders believe it’s a good idea to rev their engines repeatedly as they ride up and down the street, happily attracting attention with the ensuing racket.

Casella, a global provider of air sampling, noise and vibration monitoring solutions, will be demonstrating its latest monitoring technology at the 2019 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress & Expo, Booth #5810, Sept. 9-12 in San Diego, California. The NSC Congress & Expo is the world's largest annual "must attend" event for safety, health and environmental professionals.

Average people who suffer a concussion may be three times more likely to commit suicide years after their brain injury, a new Canadian study suggests. The long-term risk of suicide appears to increase even more if the head injury occurs during a weekend, researchers found.

The Food and Drug Administration is encouraging people to know the symptoms of traumatic brain injury. Although the spotlight for this condition usually falls on athletes involved in contact sports, people of all ages and walks of life can suffer TBI. As adults and children are more active during the summer and autumn, they become more susceptible. Boating activities, softball games, casual football games and other outdoor activities increase the chances that a head injury can occur.