Recent Posts in January, 2008

• Battle Concussions Tied to Stress Disorder

  Jan 31, 2008
  The study is the military's first large-scale effort to gauge the effect of mild head injuries that some experts worry may be causing a host of ...
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• BIAA Helps Make Congressional Offices More Accessible

  Jan 31, 2008
  Earlier this week, Sen. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY) unveiled, "Guidelines for Assisting Those with Accessibility Needs," a manual designed to make ...
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• Mental Woes Linked to Head Trauma

  Jan 31, 2008
  New research suggests that hidden traumatic brain injuries can cause social or educational failure, such as alcoholism or homelessness. If broadly ...
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• Negotiations Ensue Over Economic Stimulus Package

  Jan 31, 2008
  Also this week, negotiations focused on putting together an economic stimulus package, resulting in a bipartisan agreement by the week's end, although ...
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• Senate Passes Revised Defense Authorization Bill

  Jan 31, 2008
  On Tuesday, the Senate passed a slightly revised version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 4986), following House ...
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• Soldiers’ concussion symptoms tied to stress

  Jan 31, 2008
  Traumatic brain injury, often described as the “silent epidemic” of the Iraq war, may be less to blame for soldiers’ symptoms than doctors once ...
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• Studies Cite Head Injuries As Factor in Some Social Ills

  Jan 31, 2008
  This recent article focuses on the “Hidden Causes of Social Disorders”, tying social symptoms to traumatic brain and head injuries. Researchers ...
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• Punitive Damages Shrink as High Court Reins in Trial Lawyers

  Jan 26, 2008
  As can be seen in this latest Bloomberg post, the recent changes in punitive damage settlements cases has had a profound impact on civil and tort ...
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