Posted on June 29th, 2018 by Elizabeth
The battle to preserve Jahi McMath’s life began five years ago when, after complications arose from a routine tonsillectomy, her devastated family was told by doctors that Jahi was brain-dead. The family’s disagreement with this declaration started a months-long battle between the McMaths and the Children’s Hospital and Research Center in Oakland, California. On June […]
Posted on June 28th, 2018 by Elizabeth
Washington State backup quarterback Tyler Hilinski was slated to be his team’s starting quarterback heading into the 2018 college football season. But in January 2018, Hilinski took his own life, and it was recently revealed that the 21-year-old suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the traumatic brain injury more commonly known as CTE.
Posted on June 25th, 2018 by Elizabeth
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is working to make Michigan roads safer for bicyclists by installing bicycle lanes on some roads. These lanes are intended to keep cyclists unscathed as they travel about, and they provide alerts to motorists that there will be bike traffic in that area. Increasing driver awareness of the presence […]
Posted on June 20th, 2018 by Elizabeth
Doctors vow to provide patients with the best possible care. Any deviation from the accepted medical standard of care is considered medical negligence or medical malpractice. In an emergency room in California, one doctor failed miserably at her job of caring for others. And now one patient is considering legal action against the hospital that […]
Posted on June 18th, 2018 by Elizabeth
No two brain injuries are the same, but a traumatic brain injury usually falls into one of three categories. The diagnosis of a brain injury, however, is often delayed or overlooked completely. Diagnostic tests are typically not effective in identifying a brain injury. Quite often, symptoms appear later, begin subtly, and are only recognized when […]
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