Monthly Archives: 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 austerity budgets.
A home away from home
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 decorated bedroom at the Fisher House in Palo Alto. It had been a long journey from their Somers, Conn. home — in more ways than one.
Treatment Holds Promise for Decreasing Secondary Brain Injury in TBI Patients
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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…
Queensbury boxer died of multiple head injuries — new and previous
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.
THE NEWLY CREATED COMBAT SPORTS CENTER FOR SAFETY AND RESEARCH WILL RESEARCH TOUGH QUESTIONS
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.
Over 1,500 British troops suffering mental problems from Iraq
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 disorder,” Reid said.
Iraqis review lessons at Quantico
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.
Woman pleads guilty to defrauding Paonia man, others
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 bilked victims, including Cliff Seigneur of Paonia, out of a total of $56 million. Schmidt and her co-defendants George Beros, George Weed, Michael Smith, Charles Lewis, Norman Schmidt and Peter Moss allegedly used the money for such extravagant purchases as the Redstone Castle and NASCAR vehicles.
Experiment, study to use crash victims
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.
Hemoglobin Solution Could Limit Brain Injury
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.
