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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Could Be Moved To A Rehab Center Soon

Posted on January 17, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is continuing to make what doctors call miraculous progress after being shot in the head, and will be on her way to a rehabilitation facility soon, according to press reports Monday.  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703396604576088303403067640.html Giffords’ relatives have already started the hunt for a rehab center for the congresswoman, who was..
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Rep. Giffords Opened Eyes For First Time, President Obama Says

Posted on January 13, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords opened her eyes Wednesday, President Barack Obama told an overflow audience during his speech at a tribute to her and the others injured or killed during a massacre outside a Tucson supermarket last weekend. http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/01/12/20110112giffords-shooting-obama-tucson-speech-brk12-ON.html Obama unexpectedly delivered the report on Giffords, who was shot through the head in..
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Doctors Monitor Congresswoman Giffords’ Brain Swelling

Posted on January 10, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ condition remained the same Monday, according to the doctors treating her for the gunshot wound in the head she sustained Saturday.  http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-arizona-shooting-medical-20110111,0,1714259.story During a press conference at University Medical Center (UMC) in Tucson, physcians said they are waiting to see if Giffords’ brain swells any more. Brain swelling usually peaks..
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Arizona Congresswoman’s Odds For Recovery After Shooting

Posted on January 9, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Physicians are saying that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona is lucky, if you can say that anyone who was shot in the head is “lucky.” Giffords, who was gunned down Saturday in the Tucson massacre that left six people dead and 13 injured, took a bullet that “luckily” didn’t travel through..
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Congresswoman Faces Tough Recovery After Shot in Brain

Posted on January 8, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Arizona’s Gabby Giffords Brain Injury from Gunshot The next few days will be crucial for Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot through the head Saturday by a gunman who also killed six people, including a judge and a 9-year-old, outside a supermarket in Tucson. We will have to wait to..
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Brain Injury Return to Work without Treatment or Rehabilitation

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Brain Injury Return to Work: Part Eight of Angela’s Story Sadly, even a chronological discussion of Angela’s post accident period, seems to have treatment and return to work confused.  After recovering from her bruises, she went back to work, right after the 4th of July, at a time she was..
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Centering Care On Alzheimer’s Patients’ Needs Is Working In Arizona

Posted on January 4, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Letting Alzheimer’s patients do what they want, within reason, has proven to be a successful treatment strategy for a Phoenix nursing home, according to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/01/health/01care.html?_r=1&hp The Times on Saturday did a Page One story, with the headline “Giving Alzheimer’s Patients Their Way, Even Doses of Chocolate,” about the..
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California Passes Tougher Laws For Paparazzi, Motorcyclists

Posted on January 2, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

California had a batch of new laws kick in New Year’s Day that aim to protect motorists, including celebrities who are being chased by paparazzi.  http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-new-laws-20110101,0,3819302.story One of the more than 730 bills that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law last year was one that increased the penalties for paparazzi who drive..
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Baby Left Brain Dead When EMS Crews Can’t Get Through Unplowed Streets

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The blizzard that crippled New York City last week is being blamed for leaving a 3-month-old baby brain dead, all because EMS crews had trouble getting through the snow to reach him, according to the New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/storm_baby_nightmare_Aq85Gkd6KdoieXPnP4ECJN Last Thursday night paramedics had a difficult time reaching Addison Reynoso in Queens..
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