Tag Archives: head trauma
Senate Passes Revised Defense Authorization Bill
On Tuesday, the Senate passed a slightly revised version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 4986), following House approval of the same bill last week. Important wounded warrior provisions related to TBI care remain unchanged
Studies Cite Head Injuries As Factor in Some Social Ills
Researchers studying brain injury believe they’ve found a common thread running through many cases of seemingly unrelated social problems: a long-forgotten blow to the head. Read More: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120156672297223803.html
Rise in serious head injuries among snowboarders
Serious head injuries among alpine skiers and snowboarders have risen over the past 15 years, reveals research in Injury Prevention. The increase has coincided with faster speed and the inclusion of more jumping and acrobatics as the norm in these
Low Impact Head Injury in the Elderly: What is the Appropriate Action?
By Thomas A. Sharon, R.N., M.P.H. and Joel Passick, M.D., J.D. (guest co-author) 305-866-2858 URL: http://nursetom.com
Brain-injured War Veterans Show A Faster Decline In Cognitive Functioning As They Age
ScienceDaily (Dec. 19, 2007) — A study of Vietnam war veterans who suffered brain injuries during the conflict has found that the men show a faster decline in their cognitive functioning as they grow older than veterans without such injuries.
BIAA History Fact:
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
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
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.
‘Trauma Mommas’ come to the rescue
Moms of children who suffered brain injuries united to provide assistance to parents of young trauma patients hospitalized at Shands Jacksonville and Shands at the University of Florida. By RON WOOD Associated Press JACKSONVILLE – On a quick walk through
‘Trying to find happiness is harder’
May 07,2006 ROSELEE PAPANDREA DAILY NEWS STAFF Greg Acosta was the kid who made everybody laugh. During his senior year at Jacksonville High School in 2005, he was voted class clown and most unforgettable in the yearbook.
