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The fact that Canadian kids aren't required by law to wear helmets when tobogganing is enough to make you wonder if Tim Hortons' new holiday cup--emblazoned with an illustration of […]

It's that time of year again: longer nights, shorter days, a protective layer of insulation growing around my midsection ... That's right, winter's here. Being from NYC originally, it's an […]

Supersonic suit under development for Air Force pilots provides greater safety, more mobility, and increased comfort than existing flight gear. Advantages of the new outfits include: It is lightweight; it [...]

Do you know people who have hurt themselves by not wearing a helmet while riding a bike? I know many people who have hurt themselves, but not severely. People can […]

Name: -- Read about Buddy. Then find the word in the word box to complete each sentence. (Skill: Reinforcing sight words) Buddy -- a green bike helmet. He wears his [...]

DENVER -- Children with a history of positional occipital plagiocephaly and their parents reported no significant difference in long-term satisfaction based on whether or not the child wore a cranial [...]

Dear Mr. R. D. D., Here's what you need to mount the AN/PVS-7B, AN/PVS-7D and AN/PVS-14 night vision devices on the PASGT helmet, the ACH, and the CVC. Start with [...]

Pilots and co-pilots, there's an old song that goes, 'Papa was a rolling stone, wherever fie laid his hat was his home.' Not so for your HGU-56/P aircrew integrated helmet [...]

For high school football players, the best defense against concussions is a good offense--and that means a well-fitted football helmet, according to Dr. Eugene Hong. Unfortunately, many high school athletes [...]

We thought that we had it bad. I did, at least. A few Saturdays ago, a couple hundred of us gathered in Northeast Jackson for a race hosted by Courthouse [...]

I thought I'd heard it all, but one day last summer I experienced something new and shocking. While at a photo shoot at a popular OHV area in Tennessee, I [...]

I know this fellow, Dan, who was involved in a horrible accident two years ago. He was riding on the freeway to a rally event with some friends. His wife [...]

A photo survey by the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory indicates that roughly half of Soldiers serving in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom are wearing the ground combat helmet improperly. […]

Whether a state has a helmet law or not, walk into any powersports dealership and you'll likely see a wide array of helmets on display. And why not? With suppliers [...]

ALSE techs, the HGU-56/P aircrew integrated helmet system (AIHS) slays in shape only if you stay abreast of the constant changes to the helmet. Item NSN 8415- Track, lower left [...]

Helmet use by motorcyclists in Louisiana is again mandatory. The new law, which stems from legislation passed earlier this year, replaces a 1999 rule that required helmets only for those [...]

When you ride a bicycle, chances are you don't wear a helmet. Fewer than half of kids in the U.S. wear helmets while riding a bike, scooter, or skateboard says […]

Dear Half-Mast, We were issued the advanced combat helmet; (ACH), NSN 8470-01-476-2524, but there's a problem. The mounting bracket for the AN/PVS-14 won't work with the ACH. The mount is [...]

More children are using protective helmets when cycling, and that's good news. But the bad news is that most children wear the helmets incorrectly. Massachusetts researchers found that 73 percent [...]

Eight-year-old Kristina Rauccio from Guilford, Connecticut, wears a helmet each time she rides her bike. She makes sure she has it on correctly. 'It's important to wear a helmet because [...]

Sometimes kids do listen: A recent study of Washington state's school-based bicycle helmet safety program for fourth-graders revealed that children in schools with a safety program were significantly more likely [...]

Round is in, according to the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute. Squared-off designs with sleek-looking pointed shells have dominated the bicycling helmet market in recent years. They might look sleek, aerodynamic […]

AG2R's Laurent Brochard disagrees with the UCI's plan to make helmets mandatory for professional racers. 'The helmet often prevents me from breathing:' said the 1997 World Road Champion in an [...]

It was irresponsible of ADVENTURE to tell readers that "wearing a helmet may not be as smart as it seems" while skiing or snowboarding ["Head Case," December 2002/ January 2003]. […]

The US National Ski Areas Association is trying to encourage parents to put lids on their kids and will get a boost with the help of a new website designed [...]

FACT: ONE IN 16,000 U.S. RECREATIONAL SKIER VISITS RESULTS IN A SERIOUS HEAD INJURY. AS AN ALPINE-COMPETITION DIRECTOR for the U.S. Ski Association, Tim Maguire has watched a multitude of […]

If you are like many kids, you do sports on wheels. Activities such as biking, in-line skating, and skateboarding can be lots of fun. But not all kids are 'wheel [...]

Who should wear a helmet? Grown-ups and children should wear helmets. When should you wear a helmet? You should wear a helmet when riding a bike, skating, skateboarding, and riding [...]

Cleveland artist and photographer Wendy Moore loved extreme sports. She loved life. In 1997, at age 29, her life ended as a result of head injuries sustained in a skiing [...]

ASPEN, COLO.--After accidents involving kids in ski school--one of them fatal--two major Colorado ski resorts have waded into the touchy area of helmet mandates. At Aspen, where two accidents occurred [...]

IN 1997, 813 bicyclists were killed in collisions with cars. Of these, 97 percent were not wearing a helmet. According to one study, a helmet reduces the risk of a [...]