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NHL May Soon Ban Blind-Side Head Checks
The National Hockey League isn’t dragging its feet on the concussion issue. It is looking to adopt a rule that would ban blind-side checks to the head this season, according to several published reports Thursday. NHL general managers met in Boca Raton, Fla., last week to essentially craft a ban on what are often called ...
A Fall of Concussions
While I have been away from writing this blog, there has been more concussion news than I can remember. And as always, the real story usually gets lost in the headlines. Tiger Woods is a perfect example. From all bystander and news accounts, he was undoubtedly knocked out when his SUV hit a tree. Much ...
Brain Injury – Confusion and Amnesia – Not the Same Thing
I began both of my last two speeches holding a nerf football, asking the question of those in the audience, what it was an NFL quarterback did before he snapped the football. It took a couple of minutes each time, but among the answers were the following: Listened for the play; Remembered the play; Communicated ...
RNC chairman attacks Obama on health care
Could this be a sign of real progress on meaningful healthcare reform, that the Republican’s are now attacking the plan and that the Democrats seem to be willing to go ahead for what is in the best interest of the people, without bi-partisan support? The Democrats have the votes, if they can close ranks. It ...
HBO series details Alzheimer’s pain, progress
Date: 5/9/2009 4:23 PM LYNN ELBERAP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maria Shriver said her role in a major HBO documentary series on Alzheimer’s stems from the professional and the intensely personal. “I approached this project as a child of Alzheimer’s,” she said, a reference to her father, Sargent Shriver, who was diagnosed in ...
Comment from Reader on Our Webpages
On Apr 16, 2009, at 6:08 AM, MICHAEL SHELLER wrote: Dear Mr. Johnson, I simply had to stop all activity and send you this e-mail. Please let me explain: Around the very turn of this new decade I suffered a brain injury. I have no memory of the accident at home that kayoed me and ...
Natasha Richardson Details Reviewed
Perhaps no story impacting brain injury has impacted the public’s consciousness more than that of Natasha Richardson. I could write on this from dozens of angles and perhaps will in the coming months. The best news story (as opposed to commentary) on her injury and subsequent death is at the below link on the Global ...
Letter to waiting.com
Mr. Johnson, My name is Teri Curington and I am finishing my graduate work this semester at The University of Texas at Tyler’s College of Nursing. I have worked in the field of ER medicine and neurological intensive care, working with patients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, among other severe neurological injuries. The purpose ...
Multiple problems hurting hospitals’ bottom lines
Date: 12/28/2008 12:02 AM By The Associated Press U.S. hospitals are beset by financial pressures from all sides. Issues cited by hospital executives, industry consultants and other experts include: —More patients aren’t paying their bills or are taking longer to do so. Reasons include increases in people who are unemployed and have lost their health ...
BIAA Continues Advocacy As 2008 Winds Down
From the Brain Injury Association of America: End of The Year UpdateMore Info BIAA Continues Advocacy As 2008 Winds Down As this year comes to a close, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) would like to thank you for your support during 2008 – a year which included many accomplishments in advocacy on behalf ...
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