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Study: Bike Helmets Lower Risk of Brain Injuries, Death

Despite some criticism of bike helmets for not being protective enough, they do cut the risk of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) by half when riders suffer a head injury, a U.S. study suggests. Riders with helmets were also less …

Kids’ Biking Deaths Decline But Adult Deaths Rise

The rate of cycling deaths among American children under the age of 15 has fallen 92 percent since 1975. That doesn’t mean the roads are saferβ€”it may just mean kids are riding bikes less. The Centers for Disease Control reported …