Archive | October, 2006
Special Education: The expensive vehicle that will help drive our children to a better future
Local schools are called upon to make major investments in the lives of children with special needs Name : Ronald Scaglia Last year, 21 Long Island school districts’ budgets were defeated, and a record number were forced to adopt [...]
Continue reading...A home away from home
11. October 2006
Fisher House, a new residence on the grounds of Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital, gives families of military soldiers a place to stay while loved ones recover Name : Lauren McSherry Photographs Norbert von der Groeben Eight weeks after their son was injured in Iraq, Tim and Linda Perry carried their suitcases into a newly [...]
Continue reading...Treatment Holds Promise for Decreasing Secondary Brain Injury in TBI Patients
11. October 2006
Description Effective resuscitation in patients with traumatic brain injury and hemorrhage is a challenge. While blood is the optimal resuscitation fluid, it is typically not available in the out-of-hospital setting, and its use is associated with certain risks. Research shows that HBOC-201 holds promise…
Continue reading...Queensbury boxer died of multiple head injuries — new and previous
11. October 2006
By BRENDAN McGARRY, bmcgarry@poststar.com SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 28-year-old Queensbury man who died shortly after sparring in a city boxing ring in February succumbed to multiple traumatic head injuries linked to recent boxing, a coroner said on Monday.
Continue reading...THE NEWLY CREATED COMBAT SPORTS CENTER FOR SAFETY AND RESEARCH WILL RESEARCH TOUGH QUESTIONS
11. October 2006
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis and renowned trainer Teddy Atlas are pulling no punches in backing the newly formed Combat Sports Center for Safety and Research (CSCSR). “I’m excited about being apart of this groundbreaking initiative. The research is important for the sport and will ensure the future safety of boxers,” notes Lewis.
Continue reading...Over 1,500 British troops suffering mental problems from Iraq
11. October 2006
Over 1,500 British troops have returned from Iraq suffering from mental problems, including post traumatic stress disorder, Defence Secretary John Reid has revealed. “Between January 2003 and December 2005 inclusive, 1,551 UK service personnel who had served in Iraq on Operation Telic were subsequently assessed by the Defence medical services as suffering from a mental health [...]
Continue reading...Iraqis review lessons at Quantico
11. October 2006
Name: PAMELA GOULD During their first few days in the United States, 13 officers from the Iraqi army visited the traditional tourist spots of the nation’s capital. They walked to the Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memorial, the Washington Monument and the White House, and spent time in the Smithsonian Institution.
Continue reading...Woman pleads guilty to defrauding Paonia man, others
11. October 2006
Name : Katharhynn Heidelberg Daily Press News Editor DENVER — In a surprising move Friday, the woman the IRS says participated in one of the biggest prime banknote fraud schemes in Colorado changed her plea to guilty. Jannice McClain Schmidt, 69, had been indicted in 2004 for her role in a prime bank note scheme the IRS contends [...]
Continue reading...Experiment, study to use crash victims
11. October 2006
Sunday, May 7, 2006 By TOM VOGT, Columbian staff writer Most people who participate in medical studies get a chance to weigh the pros and cons of a new drug or technique being used on them. It’s called informed consent. It’s hard to get when an unconscious accident victim has been rescued from a crumpled car.
Continue reading...Hemoglobin Solution Could Limit Brain Injury
10. October 2006
WEDNESDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) — Resuscitation with a special hemoglobin oxygen-carrying solution may cut risks for secondary brain injury in patients with traumatic brain injury and hemorrhage, new research shows.
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