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De-mystifying brain injury Part I The Humboldt Beacon Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:03 PM PST Grey Matters By Jeffrey Smoller Making Headway Center for Brain Injury Recovery For many brain injury is mysterious, unseen, and stigmatized. For some, it can seem hopeless. Study Reports Progress Against Fatal Brain Cancer HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:03 PM PST WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- A new method to prevent recurrence of deadly glioblastoma brain cancer shows promise, say U.S. scientists. Police investigate report of abused child at hospital News 14 Carolina Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:01 PM PST Staff at Presbyterian Hospital contacted police around noon Wednesday after a 7-week-old infant was brought to the hospital with serious head and brain injuries. Total fat, trans fat linked to higher incidence of ischemic stroke EurekAlert! Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:27 PM PST ( American Heart Association ) Post-menopausal women who ate the most daily dietary fat had a 40 percent higher incidence of ischemic stroke compared to those who consumed the least. In addition, high trans fat consumption was associated with a 30 percent increase in the incidence of stroke caused by blockages in the brain. ‘I Got Caught!’ The Fairfield Ledger Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:14 PM PST Chad Thomas of Voice for Injury Prevention demonstrates to Lincoln Elementary School students the way to properly protect their heads with a bicycle helmet, using a real melon to show how it’s done. The program, entitled “I Got Caught!” educates young Iowans about injury prevention. The program emphasizes safety activities which can prevent a brain or spinal cord injury. In addition to educating ... Joanne Doroshow: Medical Malpractice - The Tragic Human Price Tag of "Tort Reform" (Raw and Unedited) The Huffington Post Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:03 PM PST Lisa Gourley has had her share of hardships. Her son Colin was born with severe brain damage due to a doctor's negligence. But because Nebraska... Half of Americans Live More Than an Hour Away from Lifesaving Stroke Center: Penn Study Senior Journal Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:56 PM PST Feb. 24, 2020 - When stroke strikes, choking off blood supply to the brain, every minute counts. Nearly 2 million neurons die each minute a stroke is left untreated, making it a race to recognize symptoms so that lifesaving "clot-busting" drugs can be administered. Daniel Amen, M.D.: Change Your Brain, Change Your Body The Huffington Post Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:48 PM PST There's a reason why most diets don't work: they take the one-size-fits-all approach. According to my research, that approach makes absolutely no sense at all. Deficits In Brain’s ‘Executive’ Skills Common With TIA, Minor Stroke redOrbit Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:24 PM PST Nearly four in 10 transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor ischemic stroke patients may experience mental impairment, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2010.Researchers evaluated 140 patients (average age 67) admitted to the Urgent TIA Clinic at the London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario. A brain tumour the size of a snooker ball Eastbourne Today Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:06 PM PST A YOUNG mum has spoken of how shopping centre staff refused to call an ambulance when she collapsed with a brain tumour. (24/02/2010 09:31:53)

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