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Seattle Times, 01.01.09 10:33 UTC

After 6 months, drivers ignoring cellphone ban

Cindy Baker-Williams held a "Hang Up and Drive" banner over Aurora Avenue North in Fremont when Washington's handheld cellphone ban for drivers began on the first of July. She and her family hoped ...
Seattle  Washington  Fremont  coma  traumatic brain injury  learning disabilities  +15 more

IndyStar.com, 26.12.08 07:01 UTC

After Iraq, they have their lives back

Soldiers from Indiana Guard unit readjust after deployment
Fort Stewart  post-traumatic stress disorder  traumatic brain injury  Thanksgiving  The Indianapolis Star  explosive devices  +15 more

guardian.co.uk, 16.12.08 03:01 UTC

Lucy Atkins: Five ways to ... tell if your child has a nut allergy

. In the British Medical Journal, Professor Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School claims that parents are in the grip of "nut hysteria" as an "epidemic" of irrational fears about children ...
allergy  traumatic brain injury  hysteria  nut allergy  allergies  Food Allergies  +9 more

Los Angeles Times, 14.12.08 06:02 UTC

For a soldier's parents, their own post-trauma

As they help their son recover from a war they had supported, it's a journey through 'secondary PTSD.'
counseling  traumatic brain injury  numbness  PTSD  vertigo  post-traumatic stress disorder  +4 more

IndyStar.com, 11.12.08 00:42 UTC

Family will appeal HSE kindergarten decision

Hamilton Southeastern Schools will have to play defense again in a special education case. A family that requested their son attend both morning and afternoon sessions of kindergarten is appealing ...
traumatic brain injury  Damian Berns  Amy Berns  Michael Berns  Indiana Department of Education 

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 05.12.08 17:32 UTC

Brain-injured troops face unclear long-term risks

WASHINGTON -- Many of the thousands of troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk of long-term health problems including depression and Alzheimer's-like ...
Washington  SAN FRANCISCO  traumatic brain injury  brain injuries  TBI  brain injury  +12 more

Los Angeles Times, 04.12.08 21:32 UTC

Report sees long-term problems for troops who suffer traumatic brain injuries

Even mild brain injuries appear to be associated with problems such as seizures, aggression and dementia reminiscent of Alzheimer's disease, according to the Institute of Medicine report.
Washington  dementia  seizures  Alzheimer's disease  traumatic brain injury  brain injuries  +12 more

Telegraph, 02.12.08 21:30 UTC

Wealthy businesswoman wins record £3m compensation over car crash

A wealthy 74-year-old businesswoman has won nearly £3 million in compensation after suffering severe brain damage in a car accident, in what is believed to be a record payout for someone of retirement age.
LONDON  traumatic brain injury  car crash  Aneil Thawer  Pamela Olive Green  GBP 

Los Angeles Times, 25.11.08 05:03 UTC

Injured veterans engaged in new combat

In a little-noticed regulation change, the Pentagon's definition of combat-related disabilities is narrowed, costing some wounded veterans thousands of dollars in lost benefits.
hip replacement  traumatic brain injury  hearing loss  post-traumatic stress disorder  Michigan  Iraq  +6 more

WashingtonPost Top Stories, 11.11.08 04:32 UTC

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Gain a Powerful Voice: Their Own

Some lobbyists come to Capitol Hill armed with PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets. Todd Bowers brought the rifle scope that saved his life. He was on patrol outside Fallujah, Iraq, when ...
Fallujah  traumatic brain injury  Veteran's Day  Virginia  Maine  combat equipment  +13 more
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