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Silvia Olivares

A freelance health journalist based in Bar Harbor, Maine, Silvia Olivares reports on acute physical trauma and emergency medicine. She has written about clinical care for consumer print magazines and holds an MA in science journalism following an undergraduate degree in biology.

How Bad Is a Grade 2 Concussion? Symptoms and Recovery Brain & Nerves
What Is a Contusion Injury and How Serious Is It?Safety
Should I Take My Blood Thinner If I Hit My Head?Heart & Lungs
What Happens When Someone Gets Shot in the Head?Safety
Why Does My Neck Hurt After Hitting My Head?Brain & Nerves
What It Feels Like to Get Shot: A Biological Analysis Biology
How to Diagnose a Concussion: Tests and Warning Signs Tests
Can You Hit Your Head and Not Get a Concussion?Brain & Nerves
What Does It Feel Like to Get Shot? A Scientific Look Safety
What Not to Do When You Have a Concussion Brain & Nerves
Why You Shouldn’t Go to Sleep After Hitting Your Head Safety
Can You Get a Concussion From Hitting Your Head on a Cabinet Door?Safety
Why Shouldn’t You Sleep After a Concussion?Brain & Nerves
Traumatic vs. Nontraumatic: Defining the Key Differences Safety
How Soon After a Head Injury Does Vomiting Occur?Brain & Nerves
Can You Get a Concussion From Hitting Your Chin?Brain & Nerves
Can a Slap Kill You? The Science of Fatal Blunt Force Safety
How Do People Get Concussions: Causes and Risks Brain & Nerves
What Causes Dehydration Tremors and How to Prevent Them?Brain & Nerves
What Is the Window of Opportunity in Concussion Management?Brain & Nerves
What Happens If You Get Hit in the Head With a Baseball Bat?Safety
How Does Being Stabbed Feel? A Scientific Perspective Safety
What to Do If You Have a Concussion and Throw Up Brain & Nerves
What Happens If You Don’t Get a Concussion Treated?Brain & Nerves
Can Heat Stroke Cause Memory Loss and Brain Damage?Brain & Nerves
How to Treat a TBI: From Concussion to Surgery Procedures
Do I Have a Concussion? Symptoms to Watch For Brain & Nerves
How to Help a Concussion Headache: Safe Relief Tips Brain & Nerves
What Injuries Can You Get from a Car Crash?Safety
What Happens If You Hit the Back of Your Head?Brain & Nerves