Young hockey players, parents lack knowledge about concussions: study
Hamilton Spectator Fri, 29 May 2009 17:51 PM PDT
TORONTO - Too many young hockey players, coaches and parents have a dangerous lack of knowledge about whether it's safe to play with a concussion and what symptoms constitute the brain injury, suggests a new study calling for more education to prevent kids from suffering long-term head injuries. |
Mamma Mia! She's alive
Romford Recorder Fri, 29 May 2009 15:42 PM PDT
A TODDLER, whose family were told to kiss her goodbye after she fell into a meningitis-induced coma, awoke - singing one of Abba's biggest hits! Layla Towsey, three, from Gidea Park, was unconscious and fighting for her life for five days after being struck down by the killer brain bug last month. |
Child Head Injuries Can Have Lasting Effects
redOrbit Fri, 29 May 2009 15:11 PM PDT
A new research review shows a blow to the head can affect a child's mental functioning for years afterward, depending on how severely the brain is affected.Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) found in a review of 28 studies published in the last 20 years that children with mild brain injuries typically showed subtle effects that resolved with time. Researchers Talin ... |
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Coast Reporter Fri, 29 May 2009 14:57 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. |
High school students learning to quilt all for a good cause
The Carmi Times Fri, 29 May 2009 14:38 PM PDT
There are four home economics classes at Carmi-White County High School this semester. They were to have been taught by Debbie Whetstone, a long-time home economics instructor at the school However, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor near the end of February and Mary Jo Leeds was hired as her substitute to teach the four classes of home economics, two classes of creative cookery and a class of ... |
MON: Susan's Big 'Talent' Finale
Extra TV Fri, 29 May 2009 14:12 PM PDT
"Extra" is with Susan Boyle for the biggest night of her life! Then, "Extra" Lifechangers breakdown the new brain cancer miracle vaccine! Plus, we give you a chance to meet Miley Cyrus! All this and more on Monday's "Extra"! |
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