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Brain damage from IED blasts and football concussions is similar, study shows
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[Washington Post] - A rare look at brains Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been called the “signature wound” of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. A key question is whether a blast alone can cause permanent brain damage, as opposed to a blast that smashes a soldier's head
GOP counters Obama push for vet vote
www.washingtontimes.com
[Washington Times (blog)] the troops returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are struggling to find jobs and waiting too long to receive disability claims as well as mental health services related to post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries.
Is Football To Blame For Players' Suicides?
www.huffingtonpost.com
[Huffington Post] - In the past few years, the terms “brain injury” and “traumatic brain injury” have replaced the all-encompassing but limited categorization of “concussion.” Examinations by pathologist Bennet Omalu, now at the University of California, Davis
Fix-it forum for veterans' disability claims
blog.sfgate.com
[San Francisco Chronicle (blog)] - The wait is not only unjust for those who have served their country and deserve the benefits they have earned; it can waste precious time needed to address post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries. Untreated PTSD can lead vets to
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