Gulf War illness, with its many and varied many symptoms, isn’t a psychological ailment. It causes neurological damage in two different parts of the brain, affecting pain regulation and heart rates, according to a study by Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=70708&PageTemplateID=295 Researchers found that Gulf War illness has two..
Read more
The New York Times Sunday did a big takeout, three pages, on the mysterious death of three-time Division II quarterback Cullen Finnerty. But there are still no answers about what caused his demise. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/sports/ncaafootball/questions-linger-about-death-of-former-quarterback-cullen-finnerty.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2& The Times sent a sports reporter out to Michigan to interview Finnerty’s family. On May 26,..
Read more
Here’s to Mark Lovell, founding director of the sports concussion program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He and his hospital were pioneers in taking head injuries seriously for the teams it provides medical care for, namely the Pittsburgh Steelers, University of Pittsburgh athletes and even the Pittsburgh..
Read more
Rape seems to historically been employed as a weapon or tactic in warfare, but recent sexual violence in places such as Africa and the Mideast have put it in the spotlight. In those parts of the world, women who have been raped not only have to deal with the shock..
Read more
A new study found that in youth football, concussions take place significantly more often during games compared to practice. Overall, players were 26 times more likely to suffer a concussion in a game than in practice. The research, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and Cornell University, is scheduled for..
Read more
Why are people so stupid? During the Billboard Music Awards, the singer Miguel took it upon himself to leap across the stage, over the audience, in a showy stunt. But he didn’t leap quite far enough. During the event, televised by ABC, Miguel landed in the crowd. His leg hit..
Read more
Two studies on the cancer-fighting drug Avastin produced different results, with the tests by the drug’s maker, Roche, coming out more positive for the medication, according to The Wall Street Journal. http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-244324/ In a study presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago, ..
Read more
Two recent celebrity-related deaths caught my attention in the past few days, because they both involved ills of the brain. First, Roman Catholic priest and best-selling author Andrew M. Greeley died last Thursday at age 85 in Chicago. A vocal critic of the Church, and a writer of sometimes-racy novels,..
Read more
Brain Injury Law Group
Attorney Gordon S. Johnson, Jr.
212 Whitetail Run Ln.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
800-992-9447
Email Us
ADVERTISING MATERIAL
Brought to you by The Brain Injury Law Group, SC. The materials on this web page are provided purely for informational purposes. They are not intended to be legal advice. This information is intended, but not promised or guaranteed, to be correct, complete, and current. While this page is not intended to be a source of advertising, solicitation or legal advice, it could be deemed to be such.
TBI Voices TBI Law
Print Friendly Version
Save Page as PDF