from medicalnewstoday.com

Kids across Texas are safer from the threat of debilitating head injuries, thanks to free helmets and advice provided by the Texas Medical Association (TMA). TMA hosted a major statewide Hard Hats for Little Heads blitz during October, Brain Injury Awareness Month.

"This is wonderful, knowing we’ve improved the lives of thousands of children just this month alone," said David Butler, MD, a TMA physician leader who helped host a Hard Hats event in Austin. "It is so much better to protect children from potential devastating head injuries than to see them suffer needlessly from a fall while riding on their bike," adds Dr. Butler. He keeps a crashed bike helmet in his office to help illustrate the importance of head protection to his patients.