There’s been a lot of news about breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s disease research this week, including a Page One story in The New York Times Thursday about two new studies. The separate research, done at Harvard and Columbia universities, found the…
The New PTSD Symptom For Vets: Anxiety And Reckless Driving
Anxiety about driving is a new symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among combat veterans, according to a recent story in The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/us/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-may-cause-erratic-driving.html?_r=1&ref=veteransaffairsdepartment Unfortunately, veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan conjure up memories of their tours when…
First Lady Unveils Coordinated Effort By Medical Schools To Train Doctors To Treat TBI, PTSD, In Vets
It looks like the Obama administration is making a real effort, on behalf of veterans and the military, to promote research and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Earlier this week First Lady Michelle Obama, during an…
Colorado Concussion Law Goes Into Effect Jan. 1
Colorado at the turn of the new year will join the parade of states that have instituted laws to protect young athletes from concussions, according to the Associated Press. http://www.kjct8.com/news/Calling-Attention-to-Concussions/-/163152/437714/-/bp15x5z/-/index.html Effective Jan. 1, coaches are mandated to take players as young…
New Jersey Prepares For First Season Of Skiing, Snowboarding Helmet Law
New Jersey retailers in ski areas are busy stocking up on helmets, all because of a new state law. http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/phillipsburg/index.ssf/2011/12/new_jersey_ski_helmet_law_take.html The Garden State this spring, in April, became the first state to pass legislation that requires juvenile skiers and snowboarders to…
Military Dogs Suffering PTSD From Combat In Iraq, Afghanistan
Humans aren’t the only ones suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and being prescribed anti-anxiety drugs such as Xanax, after being in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dogs are. Apparently, the concept of dog PTSD has only come into vogue in the…
‘Twilight: Breaking Dawn’ Triggers Seizures In Some Moviegoers
Several moviegoers are claiming that watching the birth scene in the vampire mega-hit “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Park 1” caused them to have seizures. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/breaking-dawn-twilight-seizures-266320 The incidents, which have been widely reported in the media, don’t relate to any…
Stroke Victim’s Family Faces Financial Ruin Due To Medical Bills
Brain injuries no only take a horrific physical and emotional toll on patients and their families, they can also take a financial toll. Such is the case with the Granelli family of Stanhope, N.J., who are in financial ruin after…
Merck’s Prospective Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise, Company Claims
One can only cross one’s fingers and hope that Merck is really onto something with its new potential drug for Alzheimer’s disease. In a press briefing last week, the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant updated the media on some of its…