Offers pour in to get Sam his room
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:48 AM PST
LEOMINSTER - The outpouring of people wanting to help Sam M. Landine - a 1-year-old with a rare brain syndrome whose parents fought a losing battle with a contractor to get him into his own bedroom - restored the couple's faith in humanity and helped another man come to terms with his adoptive mother's recent death. |
Vicki Kennedy talks about husband's battle
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:47 AM PST
CHICAGO - The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey in an interview broadcast Wednesday that even as her husband knew he was dying of brain cancer he had been "in training" to make sure he had enough strength to attend President Barack Obama's inauguration. |
Sheriff's Office steps up to help deputy
Jacksonville Daily News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:55 AM PST
The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up to help one of its own. County Sheriff’s Deputy Cameron Nelson has been diagnosed with a tumor located on his brain and will be traveling to Duke University Medical Center for surgery and treatment options, according to the sheriff’s office. |
Goodell to act on concussion problem
Observer-Reporter Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:48 AM PST
This article has been read 0 times. Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams Tuesday, saying the co-chairmen of the league's committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes "to reduce head impacts." |
WATCH VIDEO: Cancer can't dampen Tim Michalak's spirit
Detroit Free Press Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:43 AM PST
Thankful for family ... The father of the bride stood at the back of St. Anselm Catholic Church in Dearborn Heights wearing a black tuxedo. He looked thin but not frail. The hair on the back of his head is sparse in a square patch around the scar where a surgeon removed a brain tumor the size of a golf ball. |
Chairs of concussion panel resign
New Haven Register Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:19 AM PST
Associated Press Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams Tuesday, saying the co-chairmen of the league’s committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes “to reduce head impacts.†|
Kennedy's widow talks cancer battle
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:07 AM PST
The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey that even as her husband knew he was dying of brain cancer he had been "in training" to make sure he had enough strength to attend President Obama's inauguration. |
Crash devastating for toddler
Everett Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:48 PM PST
The 17-month-old will have brain damage after a car crash. His family is anxiously keeping watch. |
Local News
u.tv Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:33 PM PST
All red blood cells given as transfusions to children under the age of 13 should be filtered to remove the infection that cause the fatal brain disease vCJD, a government scientific body has recommended. |
Brain drain fears as Irish students opt for the UK
Belfast Telegraph Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:29 PM PST
A surge in applications from Irish school leavers for prestigious university courses in the UK next year has prompted fears of a brain drain. Related Stories Can new group solve Northern Ireland's schools crisis? |
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