The 8th Annual State of the Art Medical and Rehabilitative Care in Brain Injury: Clinical and Legal Implications Conference was held at the Silverado Resort in Napa, California on November 16-17, with a fundraising Golf Tournament on November 18th. The conference was hosted in collaboration with the Scarlett Law Group. Conference attendees and speakers traveled to [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 19, 2007
In the year 1990, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) affirmed the rights of citizens with disabilities which makes American society more accessible. It paved the way for the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision, which led to President Bush’s new Freedom Initiative. This initiative is about getting federal agencies to coordinate disability services. It includes systems-change [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 28, 2006
After watching countless spy movies, Westerns, and TV cop shows, I wonder: how easy is it to knock someone out by smacking them on the back of the head with a pistol, club, etc.? Since I’m not willing to act as a test subject, although I’m pretty sure I’d have plenty of volunteers willing to [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 26, 2006
On Tuesday, as registered voters in the community of Gaylord and greater Otsego County, we will have the opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the education of our youth. By now, you are probably aware that the proposed Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle Educational Service District (COP-ESD) special education millage is up for renewal.
Continue reading...Monday, September 25, 2006
TORONTO, May 3 /CNW/ – NeuroMedix Inc. (”NeuroMedix”) (TSXV: NMX) today announced that Dr. Mark Pearson, Chief Executive Officer of NeuroMedix, will present a company update at the BioFinance 2006 conference in Toronto. Dr. Pearson’s presentation is scheduled for May 4, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. EDT at the Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre.
Continue reading...Friday, September 22, 2006
American Association of Neurological Surgeons — AANS — Annual Meeting in San Francisco PLAINSBORO, N.J., April 25, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) today announced that the Department of Neurosurgery and Surgery, University of Pennsylvania will present the results of seven clinical studies on the application of the LICOX(R) Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring System [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 22, 2006
Mesabi Daily News Van Patten elected to academy board VIRGINIA — Peter Van Patten, M.D., of the Duluth Clinic-Virginia, has been elected to serve on the board of directors for the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology.
Continue reading...Friday, April 28, 2006
Spring is here — the time when millions of Americans are heading outdoors to take part in their favorite sports activities. Getting ready for fun also means using the right gear and wearing a helmet each time you jump on a bike or skateboard, go for a horseback ride, play baseball or put on your [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 1, 2005
“My husband used to be so calm. But after his injury, he started to explode over the littlest things. He didn’t even know he had changed.”
Continue reading...Monday, August 1, 2005
Those who sustain concussion, hemorrhage, significant loss of consciousness, coma, and/or skull fractures are typically diagnosed as having sustained a “moderate” to “severe” traumatic brain injury.
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