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CDC Forms Disability and Health Work Group

29. June 2010

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Largely due to the advocacy of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that they will form the first Disability and Health Work Group to advance the health of people with disabilities.  With cross-agency representation, the work group will focus on incorporating disability status into [...]

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Brain Injury Awareness Month

22. March 2010

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As most of you already know, March is brain injury awareness month! BIAA will be unveiling its 2010 legislative agenda on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Fact sheets outlining the agenda for this year including, access to care for both civilian and military populations, TBI Act and research funding, TBI Act re authorization, caregiver [...]

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Attorney Randall H. Scarlett of San Francisco Testifies Before the California Senate Health Committee

14. January 2010

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San Francisco based trial lawyer Randall H. Scarlett, principal of The Scarlett Law Group, testifies before the California Senate Health Committee with Recommendations Regarding State Facilitated Treatment of California Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury For the first time in California’s history, the Senate Health Committee undertook extensive preliminary hearings yesterday on the issue of  Traumatic Brain [...]

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9th Annual State of the Art Medical & Rehabilitative Care in Brain Injury: Clinical & Legal Implications Conference

6. January 2009

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The 9th Annual State of the Art con­ference was held in Napa, Califor­nia on November 21-22, 2008. Over 100 medical and legal professionals were in attendance, and as the direct ser­vice providers to persons with brain injury, they received continuing education units in relation to their fields and disci­plines. The topics covered ranged from pediatric [...]

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Head Injuries Increase After Motorcycle Helmet

8. October 2008

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Pennsylvania motorcyclists suffered large increases in head injury deaths and hospitalizations in the two years following the repeal of its motorcycle helmet law, according to a University of Pittsburgh study. Even after accounting for increases in motorcycle registrations that occurred during this period, study authors noted a 32 percent increase in head injury deaths and [...]

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Battle Concussions Tied to Stress Disorder

31. January 2008

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The study is the military’s first large-scale effort to gauge the effect of mild head injuries that some experts worry may be causing a host of undiagnosed neurological deficiencies. Read More Here…

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Brain Injury Awareness Month — March 2006

7. March 2006

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Brain Injury Awareness Month — March 2006 Brain Injury Awareness Month was established to increase public awareness of brain injuries and their consequences and to address the needs of persons living with brain injuries, their family members, and caregivers. Each year in the United States, approximately 1.4 million persons sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI); of [...]

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