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Nancy Harris Bonk

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Traumatic Brain Injury Possibly Tied to Afghanistan Killings

A Unites Sates Army staff sergeant walked into a small Afghan village in the middle of the night on March 11, 2012, and killed 16 people. He then walked back to his unit and turned himself in. But family members of the deceased reported seeing a group of United States soldiers in their village who walked into their homes and began shooting. A... Read moreChevron
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Nancy Harris Bonk

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Teen Sports Concussions Can Cause Serious Damage

The incidence of mild traumatic brain injury experienced today by youths in sports is climbing in the United States. In fact, the Center for Disease Control reports that between 2001-2009 there was a 60 percent increase in emergency room visits for brain injuries among adolescents and children. The National Center for Sports Injury Research has... Read moreChevron
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Migraine is Not a Lupus Symptom

I have to tell you I'm a bit put off by a recent study on Migraines and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for a number of reasons. This small study, released in August, 2011 concludes that Migraines are not a symptom of lupus. Fine. Furthermore, the study stated Migraines don't seem to be a neurologic factor in SLE and any previous incidence of... Read moreChevron
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Famous Migraineur: Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe is listed by Silberstein, Stiles, and Young among famous people who have had Migraines. As is unfortunately too often the case with historic figures, I wasn't able to find specifics about Poe and Migraine disease.   During his life, he also struggled with financial, emotional and alcohol issues. Drinking too much alcohol can... Read moreChevron
posted 09/24/2011, comments (0)|
Teri Robert

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Migraine Plus Hypertension Equal Increased Stroke Risk

An Italian study has shown that people who have both Migraines and hypertension have a higher probability of cerebrovascular events than patients with hypertension alone.   In a session on Migraine and hypertension at the European Society of Hypertension European Meeting on Hypertension in Milan, Dr. Enrico Agabiti-Resei stated: "The... Read moreChevron

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