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Appropriations Update March 4, 2011
On Wednesday, March 2, 2011, President Obama avoided a government shutdown by signing into law a two week extension of the current continuing resolution that was set to expire today. The measure keeps the government running through March 18, 2011.
Appropriations Update Feb 15
This week House Republicans previewed a spending measure that would cut $74 billion in non-security spending from President Obama’s 2011 budget request. In addition, appropriators are trying to find billions more in spending cuts, as leaders work to put together
The Effect Of Visibility Of A Scar In Traumatic Brain Injury
When disabilities related to brain injury have no visible marker—as is the case with symptoms such as depression, pain, fatigue, personality changes, or cognitive problems—brain injury survivors can face a lifetime of negative consequences. People commonly have unrealistic expectations of
What Happens To The Brain When We Inhale CO2?
CO2 poisoning can occur during medical conditions such as sleep apnea or emphysema, in adverse diving conditions, or from other geological causes. We know how CO2 creates physiological changes to blood flow and oxygen concentration, which can damage the brain.
Appropriations Update Jan 7
On December 21, 2010, Congress cleared a short-term funding measure (CR) to extend government operations through March 4, 2011. Incoming House Republicans, now a majority, have vowed to cut discretionary non-military spending to fiscal 2008 levels which could mean funding
Brain Injury Awareness Day, 2011
This year, brain injury awareness day on Capitol Hill will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. BIAA and other stakeholders are working with the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force to develop a schedule for the day and a theme
Anoxic Versus Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Comparison of Outcomes
Anoxic brain injury results when the brain is deprived of oxygen for a sustained amount of time—such as in cardiac arrest, carbon monoxide poisoning, or encephalopathies. The resulting damage is spread throughout the brain and can cause a great number
Health Care Reform Update
On August 27, 2010, BIAA, as part of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor regarding the health care reform law implementation of Preexisting Condition
Appropriations Update
This week Congress weighed the possibility of utilizing a stopgap funding measure to keep much of the government running in the new fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1. However, it is not yet clear if Congress will opt to approve
Endothelin-1 and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury In Children
Endothelin-1 is a powerful vasoconstrictor (narrows blood vessels) that can affect the brain for long periods of time after a brain injury. A recent study looked at the effects of this increase in endothelin-1 on outcome in pediatric traumatic brain
