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Hormone problems after traumatic brain injury

Monday, March 15, 2010

Hormonal problems caused by damage to the pituitary gland are considered common in traumatic brain injury. However, reports of rates of pituitary gland impairment after traumatic brain injury have varied from 15-90%. Researchers from the Netherlands recently suggested that this variation could be due to differences in diagnostic criteria, in the type of tests given, [...]

Carbon monoxide poisoning after hurricanes

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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Power outages can continue for several days after a disastrous storm. Many people who live in hurricane-prone areas prepare their household by keeping a portable generator on hand to maintain refrigeration and air temperature, or for powering electronic or entertainment devices. However, improper use of these generators can lead to an increased risk of carbon [...]

Women and traumatic brain injury.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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Women are more likely to be depressed in the early stages of traumatic brain injury. An article by Michigan researchers in The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing recently reported that women are more likely than men to suffer from depression after traumatic brain injury. Additionally, women are more likely than men to have post-traumatic difficulties with memory, [...]

FY10 National Defense Authorization Act

Monday, October 12, 2009

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On Wednesday, October 7, 2009, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees announced that they had reached an agreement on a conference report to H.R. 2647, the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act.

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP)

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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This week, the Senate HELP committee continued to mark up a draft health care overhaul bill drafted by its chairman, Sen. Edward Kennedy.

President Obama Nominates Kansas Governor for Health and Human Services Post

Monday, March 9, 2009

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As reported by CQ, President Obama nominated Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas as secretary of Health and Human Services. No confirmation hearing has been scheduled yet, but Sebelius will eventually go before the Senate Finance Committee. BIAA will continue to monitor this nomination.

Congressman Pascrell Introduces Bill to Improve Concussion Management in Schools

Monday, November 24, 2008

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In response to the tragic death of Montclair High School’s Ryne Dougherty, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), the co-founder and co-chairman of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force yesterday introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to help schools better protect student athletes from brain injuries.

2008 Election Outcomes and Legislative Impact

Monday, November 24, 2008

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Powers Pyles Sutter &Verville, PC has produced a memorandum which reviews the 2008 Presidential and Congressional elections and provides analysis of the future direction of White House policy and the ramifications for the near-term political makeup of the House and Senate and relevant congressional committees.

Congressional Brain Injury Task Force Urges TRICARE to Cover Cognitive Rehabilitation

Monday, September 22, 2008

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This week, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) sent a letter, signed by over 60 House members from both parties, to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates urging TRICARE coverage of cognitive rehabilitation.

House Committees Approve ADA Amendments Act of 2008

Friday, June 20, 2008

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Congress also made progress on a major disability rights bill, as both the House Education and Labor Committee and the House Judiciary Committee marked up and approved the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (H.R. 3195). This measure is designed to counter the last decade of Supreme and lower court decisions which have excluded large [...]

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