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Teen father accused of harming infant son Vernon County Broadcaster Fri, 29 May 2009 13:14 PM PDT VIROQUA â€" A 23-day-old infant prosecutors say was battered at the hands of his teenage father had brain injuries and bruising consistent with abuse, according to court documents. Wearing a helmet is essential to bicycle safety Galveston County Daily News Fri, 29 May 2009 12:37 PM PDT Children who wear helmets when riding their bicycles can reduce the risk of brain and other head injuries. MOST DISCUSSED ARTICLES Coast Reporter Fri, 29 May 2009 12:29 PM PDT Sechelt â€" A local musician was recognized for his positive attitude and commitment to rehabilitation, in spite of a serious fall that left him with a brain injury and paraplegic. Drug Made From Cottonseed May Slow Brain Cancer, Researchers Say Bloomberg Fri, 29 May 2009 12:18 PM PDT May 29 (Bloomberg) -- An experimental drug derived from cottonseed may slow the growth of the most lethal form of brain cancer, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Artist Making Remarkable Recovery From Brain Injury WLBZ Bangor Fri, 29 May 2009 12:15 PM PDT YARMOUTH (NEWS CENTER) -- Sam Lawrence is an artist. You can see that the minute you watch him work. Bolinas teen dies in moped accident Point Reyes Light Fri, 29 May 2009 11:58 AM PDT Evan Robert Kai Gleason, a teenager native to Bolinas, lay in a coma at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu early Saturday morning. Phenobarbital kept him hanging between life and death. His brain was swollen. His femur and pelvis were fractured. He had been in this situation for over a week. Kennedy Health-Care Plan Would Include Public Insurance Option Bloomberg Fri, 29 May 2009 11:56 AM PDT May 29 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Edward Kennedy , chairman of one of two Senate panels drafting health-care overhaul plans, said he will include a government-run program to compete with private insurers in a measure to be considered in mid-June, asserting his role in the emerging debate despite his battle with brain cancer. Minimally invasive stroke treatment produces better patient outcomes than surgical operation PhysOrg Fri, 29 May 2009 10:36 AM PDT While minimally invasive coil treatments for those with a ruptured brain aneurysm have proved to be a more effective technique than traditional surgical operation in selected patients, the superior procedure is drastically more expensive, according to new research from the Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Research Center at University of Minnesota Medical School. Effects of child head injuries can last for years Reuters Fri, 29 May 2009 10:32 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A blow to the head can affect a child's mental functioning for years afterward, depending on how severely the brain is affected, a new research review shows.

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