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Senate Appropriations Committee to Consider Labor/HHS Draft Bill this Thursday! Tell your Senators to Bolster Funds for Brain Injury Programs
On Thursday July 29, 2010, the Senate Appropriations Committee will consider a draft version of a Fiscal Year 2011 Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS) bill. Contained in the bill will be provisions important to people with
BIAA Endorses the Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act
This week, BIAA joined Congressman John Adler in support of a bill that would ensure a method be in place when applying for Federal or Private student loans to designate who will make decisions on your behalf regarding all medical,
California Brain Injury Association Initial Opening Position Paper
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Brain injury constitutes a major public health threat in California. The number of people who sustain brain injury each year in California is estimated to exceed 222,000 per year . These numbers do not include between
Diffuse axonal injury and the corpus callosum in pediatric brain injury patients
Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) describes damage to the axon of a neuron. Axons are covered in white, fatty matter that helps to quickly relay messages back and forth, and the major region of the brain that is dense with this
Bladder cancer risk is higher in spinal cord injury
People who suffer from a spinal cord injury are at greater risk of developing bladder cancer than those without injury. Patients with indwelling catheters have also been shown to be at greater risk of developing bladder cancer. There has been
Thank Dateline NBC for Bringing Attention to Brain Injury Challenges
Health care reform at the federal level is officially on hold. Republican Scott Brown gained the Massachusetts seat vacated by the death of Edward Kennedy, thereby breaking the 60-vote majority in the Senate. Democrats met privately in the days following
BIAA Health Care Reform Update
After the devastating Massachusetts special election, House and Senate leaders are expected to resume negotiations this week to attempt to finish the health care overhaul. Although a clear path is still unknown, BIAA will continue to monitor the situation closely.
A concussion is a brain injury
SPORTS & CONCUSSIONS What is a Concussion? Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow or jolt to the head. The injury can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain
BIAA Health Care Reform Update
After the devastating Massachusetts special election, House and Senate leaders are expected to resume negotiations this week to attempt to finish the health care overhaul. Although a clear path is still unknown, BIAA will continue to monitor the situation closely.
Hearing loss prevalent in traumatic head injury
Hearing loss in head injury poses a difficult problem—patients are sometimes unaware of their hearing problems because of cognitive impairment, and others may mistake their hearing loss as a memory or communication problem. It has long been known that hearing
