Top 5 Stories from 2008 Jan 1, 2009
Both were believed to have worked in the jewelry department; one suffered from a head injury and the other from a back injury. A fourth victim was identified as a 50-year-old female customer. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Hiker Dies On Crystal Mountain Jan 1, 2009
The boyfriend was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma with a serious head injury, Troyer said. His condition is unknown. (KIRO TV, WA)
100s IN STATE ON WAITING LIST FOR ORGANS Jan 1, 2009
Most organ donors are brain damaged by a head injury and on ventilation, he said. Another hurdle the organization faces is coordination between doctors, hospitals and patients. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Hiker killed by ice slide near Crystal Mountain Jan 1, 2009
A State Patrol spokeswoman, Christina Martin, says the woman's male companion, with a severe head injury, was able to hike out to State Route 410 to get help Wednesday afternoon. The man reportedly said he and the woman had been hiking in the Snoquera Falls area, two miles above Camp Sheppard, when they were hit by the slide. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Eight medical myths Jan 1, 2009
In fact, ingesting very large volumes of water around 20 L - can actually be dangerous, causing blood dilution and eventually death, particularly if your kidney function is subnormal or you suffered a recent head injury. "YOU ONLY USE 10 PER CENT OF YOUR BRAIN" While certain people we know might seem to use only 10 per cent of their brains, advances in neuroscience have proved that lesions to any part of the brain can have negative effects on behavioural and mental capabilities. (Cosmos)
Impact and the Brain Dec 31, 2008
Blunt Force By far the most common type of brain trauma in ordinary life is closed head injury in which no bullet, knife or other object actually penetrates resulting from the skull hitting a surface in a car crash, fall, sports activity, assault, or other incident or pursuit ... She describes her struggle to overcome her disability in Over My Head: A Doctor s Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1998). (Scientific American)
Third of drink-drivers caught in festive campaign under 25 Dec 31, 2008
The man required treatment at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for a head injury sustained when he crashed into another vehicle after failing to stop at a red traffic signal in West Main Street, Broxburn. Chf Insp Milne said he had seen an improvement in the number of people keeping their cars at home the following morning, when they may still be over the limit. (Scotsman)
A look at Kiowa Manors most recent state survey Dec 31, 2008
One incident occurred in October when a resident fell and received a significant head injury and had teeth knocked out during the fall. The survey said the fall had potential to be due to staff neglect or failure to provide necessary services to keep the resident safe. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Woman sues over fiance's death on I-84 Dec 31, 2008
Julie Hall Bell, the fiancee of John Dickinson, is seeking damages for injuries -- including partial hearing loss, a head injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and emotional distress -- stemming from the Jan. 7, 2007, crash east of The Dalles. Bell and Dickinson, 62, had stopped to help a 25-year-old woman who'd crashed her car into a concrete barrier after swerving to avoid a dog kennel in one of the lanes. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Wanted Penticton man arrested in Vancouver Dec 31, 2008
A 16-year-old Vancouver girl was taken to Lions Gate Hospital in critical condition yesterday with a head injury and hypothermia after she plunged into Lynn Creek in North Vancouver. 3 hours ago. (The Province)
County's 'Click It or Ticket' patrols yield 31 seat-belt citations Dec 31, 2008
Im_not_saying wrote on Dec 30, 2008 1:45 PM:" Listen - if you want to go out and cause harm to yourself, go right ahead. No it shouldn't be allright for helmet/seatbelt laws to exist. But as long as people get injured and demand to see a doctor, they will be there. Until there comes a time when you can wear a bracelet that says "Don't render care" and it is legal for everyone to do so regardless of training, it will continue. Everyone complaining that "I don't need to wear seatbelts" should take... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Local man dies in late night accident Dec 30, 2008
The Big Bear High School graduate suffered a fatal head injury from the accident when the car he was driving veered off the freeway down an embankment and struck a tree. Chatham was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the accident. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Newberg man critically injured in hit-and-run Dec 30, 2008
Police say Norton was knocked unconscious and suffered a head injury. He is reported in critical but stable condition at Legacy Emanuel Hospital. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Putting the brakes on unsafe... Dec 27, 2008
Sledding head first increases the risk of head injury. Wear thick gloves or mittens and protective boots. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Tyrus Thomas (F/C) CHI: Dec 26, 2008
Andres Nocioni was limited by a head injury but coach Vinny Del Negro said he would have started Thomas even if Noce was available. There's still a good chance that Thomas will let you down if you pick him up, but he's worth a close look again now that he's starting. (USA Today -- Sports)
Andres Nocioni (G/F) CHI: Dec 26, 2008
Andres Nocioni was limited by a head injury but coach Vinny Del Negro said he would have started Thomas even if Noce was available. There's still a good chance that Thomas will let you down if you pick him up, but he's worth a close look again now that he's starting. (USA Today -- Sports)
Marquis Daniels (G/F) IND: Dec 26, 2008
Andres Nocioni was limited by a head injury but coach Vinny Del Negro said he would have started Thomas even if Noce was available. There's still a good chance that Thomas will let you down if you pick him up, but he's worth a close look again now that he's starting. (USA Today -- Sports)
Daequan Cook (G) MIA: Dec 26, 2008
Andres Nocioni was limited by a head injury but coach Vinny Del Negro said he would have started Thomas even if Noce was available. There's still a good chance that Thomas will let you down if you pick him up, but he's worth a close look again now that he's starting. (USA Today -- Sports)
Reading v Cardiff Dec 25, 2008
Reading striker Noel Hunt has recovered from a head injury sustained in Saturday's 3-1 win at Birmingham. Winger Jimmy Kebe returns from suspension, but goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann (calf) is still missing so Adam Federici deputises. (BBC News)
This giving takes heart Dec 25, 2008
Harms, a painter of abstract art who has long, graying brown hair and striking rectangular glasses, said he suffered a head injury years ago that gives him some problems. CONTINUED 1. (NJ.com -- Times)
A year on, Bhutto killing unresolved Dec 25, 2008
Scotland Yard officers, after five weeks of investigation, reported there was sufficient evidence to suggest that Bhutto died due to a severe head injury "sustained as a consequence of the bomb blast and due to head impact somewhere in the escape hatch of the vehicle". The PPP, after coming into power in February, requested the UN to probe the killing but there has been no progress on this so far and neither has the government registered a case relating to the assassination. (Times of India)
Is Texas Changing Its Mind About the Death Penalty? Dec 25, 2008
Though the jurors rejected it and found Quintero guilty, Mark Bennett, a Houston defense lawyer argued on his blog "Defendingpeople.com" that the head injury testimony lingered in the minds of some jurors, who may have regarded it as a mitigating factor in deciding on a life sentence rather than execution. But along with changes in sentencing guidelines, something else has changed in Texas, death-penalty opponents claim. (Time.com)
Headbanging does create risk of brain damage, says study Dec 23, 2008
Researchers at UNSW's school of risk and safety sciences found that risk of neck and head injury was directly related to song tempo. The average heavy metal song, with a tempo of 146 bpm, is likely to cause mild injury if the head's range of motion is greater than 75 degrees. (guardian.co.uk)
Two Spartans players will face charges for fight Dec 23, 2008
The hockey player, A.J. Sturges, was briefly hospitalized with a head injury. Freshman running back will be charged with three counts of misdemeanor aggravated assault, and walk-on freshman defensive back will be charged with misdemeanor assault and battery, according to documents from district court in East Lansing. (ESPN -- College Football News)
Eight attempt escape from Oak Creek (59) Dec 23, 2008
Perrin Damon, a spokeswoman for the Oregon Youth Authority, said one victim, who had a head injury, needed 32 staples to stitch him up, Damon said. The incident began when the girls, who live in dormitories, staged a fight to draw the attention of security. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Avoid headbanging injury by switching to Celine Dion? Dec 23, 2008
The study has revealed that an average head-banging song with a tempo of 146 beats a minute could cause mild head injury when the head's range of motion is greater than 75 degrees and the researchers say higher tempos which encourage greater ranges of motion carry a higher risk of injury. Researcher Dr. Andrew McIntosh who is an injury expert says injuries might be minimised if head-bangers at rock concerts were to lessen their range of head and neck motion and head-banging to every second beat. (News-Medical.net)
Santas 'were involved in fight' Dec 22, 2008
Officers said one man needed treatment for a head injury and had been taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and another suffered cuts to his face. A spokesman said a man neither injury was thought to be life-threatening. (BBC News)
Bruins worried about Bergeron Dec 21, 2008
Scary injury vs. Canes for center, who suffered serious head injury in '07. Bostonplayers stand over fallenteammate Patrice Bergeron during the second period of their 4-2 win over Carolina on Saturday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Continental flight veers off Denver runway, injures dozens Dec 21, 2008
Fire officials said the passengers' injuries included broken bones, bruises and at least one head injury. The incident caused some delays in Denver as well as other cities, including Los Angeles. (Los Angeles Times)
Researchers: Headbangers Should Wear Neck Braces Dec 20, 2008
Researchers determined that the average headbanging song is 146 beats per minute, and when the range of motion is greater than 75 degrees, that's enough to cause mild head injury. Higher tempos and greater range of motion lead to risk of neck injury. (KWTX.com, TX)
Claims of hospital cover-up after fall from surgery table Dec 20, 2008
They allege the fall also caused a minor head injury. The insiders claim there were no staff in the operating theatre when she fell. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Headbanging 'not good for you' Dec 20, 2008
The head injury criteria (HIC) ranges from zero to 1,200 depending on the tempo and anything between 135 and 519 is linked with headache and dizziness in the train crash research ... They predict that this could cause mild head injury (135 HIC) a score linked to headache and dizziness when the range of motion is greater than 75 degrees in the up and down direction. (NHS Choices)
Poutre stepfather gets 12-15 years in prison Dec 19, 2008
The sentencing of Jason Strickland was handed down three years after the case drew national attention when the state prematurely sought to remove Poutre's life support after she fell into a coma from a near-fatal head injury in September 2005. A few months later, just when the state won court approval to end her life, saying her condition was "hopeless," the 11-year-old girl became alert, breathing on her own and responding to commands. (Boston Globe)
Headbang Injury Warning Dec 19, 2008
He headbanged with a range of motion of about 75 degrees, risking a "level one" head injury, headaches and dizziness ... waking up the next day with what you might call a level 2 head injury. (Sky News)
Babysitter Suzanne Holdsworth cleared of murdering toddler Kyle Fisher Dec 19, 2008
" Professor Renzo Guerrini, a paediatric neurologist at the University of Florence Children's Hospital, agreed, saying there was "compelling evidence" that Kyle suffered a head injury the night before his death which triggered bleeding on the brain and a fatal epileptic fit. Ms Holdsworth, of Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft, Leeds, said she felt "numb" on being cleared. Her partner, Lee Spencer, added: "Suzanne is in a very emotional state. She is unable to speak about Kyle, who she loved and... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Man killed after sled slides off driveway and into path of truck Dec 19, 2008
On Tuesday, a Lake Oswego teenager was taken to the hospital for a head injury. Chats, Boards & Blogs. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Columbo star Peter Falk has Alzheimer's disease Dec 18, 2008
He was involved in a car accident six months ago when he lost control while driving, sustaining a head injury. Earlier this year, Falk was seen behaving erratically in a Beverly Hills street. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Amity man killed when sled collides with truck Dec 18, 2008
On Tuesday, a Lake Oswego teenager was taken to the hospital for a head injury. Earlier in the week a 5-year-old was hurt sledding near Lakeridge High. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Police: Bad Judgment Causes Head-On Collision Dec 18, 2008
One male passenger had a life-threatening head injury. The driver of the SUV was traveling with his dog, both were not hurt. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Gloomy Harbinger Heralding Akufo-Addos Confrontational Agenda Dec 17, 2008
The cameraman, Baba Hammah, otherwise known as Babs, was left with a head injury for which he had to obtain urgent medical treatment after he was released on bail. In a telephone interview, DCOP Opare Addo, the Ashanti regional Police Commander, confirmed the incident and told this paper that the cameraman was not arrested by Akufo-Addos police escort and that it was admirers of Akufo-Addo that arrested him and handed him over to the Police. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Crime watch: Dec. 8-15 Dec 17, 2008
Kasper allegedly grabbed an employee by the throat and threw her to the ground, resulting in a head injury. Officer Mario Serrano made the arrest. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Cop struck by car on Rt. 1 Dec 17, 2008
Officer James McMillan sustained a fractured left leg, fractured ribs, and a head injury when the vehicle struck him as its driver was merging onto the highway from Olden Avenue. Police believe the driver did not see the officer standing in the road. (NJ.com -- Times)
Libby crash sends woman to hospital (1027) Dec 17, 2008
According to a Coos County Sheriff s Office press log, Cheryl Tilton, 51, of Coos Bay was taken to Bay Area Hospital with a head injury. A hospital nursing supervisor said Tilton was treated and released. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Woman dies from injuries suffered in post-Lone Star Rally motorcycle crash Dec 17, 2008
Stephens, who wasn t wearing a helmet, suffered a head injury when she was thrown from the motorcycle. A medical helicopter carried her to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. (KHOU.com, TX)
Lowville man ticketed after crash Dec 17, 2008
A passenger in the vehicle, who was a minor, was transported to Lewis County General Hospital to be treated for a head injury and possible concussion, deputies said. Marolf was ticketed for speed not reasonable and prudent, deputies said. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
* Sevilla and Tottenham plot UEFA Cup progress Dec 16, 2008
Wolfsburg will be without top striker Grafite because of a head injury and can top Group E if it avoids defeat at seven-time European champion AC Milan. Ajax, Aston Villa and Hamburg are already through from Group F, with the German side keen to take first place. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
DeKalb dog beating suspect free on bond Dec 16, 2008
The Australian shepherd was discovered with a severe head injury at Murphy Candler Park on Dec. 2. After a week in a veterinary clinic, the dog was placed in the care of the man who found him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
FANTASY FOOTBALL: Last-minute med check Dec 14, 2008
WR ATL: He's back from a "head injury" (read: concussion) and practiced. He'll probably lose some targets, but he's emerged as a nice third option for and your fantasy team. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
According to listing, Brad Smith might play Dec 14, 2008
Smith suffered a serious head injury in San Francisco last Sunday when he was leveled by LB on a pass over the middle. The injury took place in the fourth quarter. (JetsConfidential.com)
Letters: Thanks to all who helped son involved in DUI-related crash Dec 14, 2008
My son had to be airlifted to the trauma center in Redding with a broken neck and a closed head injury. He spent three weeks there and is now at home recuperating. (Daily Triplicate)
Man receives 50 years in prison for child's death Dec 13, 2008
On July 15, 2008, the Williamson County Sheriff's Office began investigating the cause of a severe head injury to Angelica Ubillus, a 3-year-old female child who was being treated at the Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin. The child, who also had a bite mark and bruising over her body, died at the hospital. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
'Chaotic' council team failed boy Dec 12, 2008
" Murder cases Child protection in Doncaster was already in the spotlight following two recent child murder cases. In October James Howson, 25, was told he must spend a minimum of 22 years in prison after he was found guilty of murdering his 16-month-old daughter Amy in the town. Amy Howson's spine was snapped in two by Howson, a jury heard. The baby's mother, Tina Hunt, 25, was given a 12-month suspended sentence after admitting cruelty. Leeds Crown Court heard how health visitors went to the... (BBC News -- UK)
Blues' Legace is day-to-day after blow to head Dec 12, 2008
Manny Legace day-to-day with head injury. ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Blues goaltender is listed as day-to-day after getting kneed in the head. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
High School Sports: Football Leads Sports Associated With Rare Injuries Dec 12, 2008
(July 6, 2007) New research reveals that high school football players are three times more likely to experience catastrophic head injury (death, permanent neurologic damage or serious injuries with full recovery). . (Science Daily)
News in brief Dec 12, 2008
A 19-year-old male student was taken to the hospital for a head injury Wednesday after being hit by a baseball, Penn State Police said. The student was standing under the batting tunnel in Medlar Field at Lubrano Park at about 4:15 p.m. when a baseball went through a batting net and struck his head, police said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Third Home Invasion Robbery Reported In Snohomish County Dec 12, 2008
One victim is being treated for a head injury. Police are investigating the crime. (KIRO TV, WA)
Airmen Lead Effort to Rescue Man at Sea Dec 12, 2008
Airmen lead effort to rescue injured crewman at sea. " (comments may be published on Air Force Link) Search News More Headlines Commentary Podcasts and RSS Feeds. (DOD DefenseLINK)
Tattoo's last taboo Dec 11, 2008
One shop owner near Boston brought up the widely held notion that face tattooing can lead to depression, mentioning Mike Wilson, the "Illustrated Man," a well-known Coney Island sideshow performer who died in 1996 of a mysterious head injury. In the most obvious way, facial tattooing invites stigmatization even at a time when other forms of tattooing have become unremarkable. (Boston Globe)
Notes from around the NFL Dec 11, 2008
Smith was listed as having a head injury on the team's injury report, but coach Eric Mangini wouldn't go into details. "No real update on Brad Smith," Mangini said before practice. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Mangini update on Brad Smith Dec 11, 2008
It looks like Smith suffered either a neck or head injury, or possibly both. Related Stories. (JetsConfidential.com)
Parents Of Mother Hit By Truck Speak Of Tragedy, Miracle Dec 11, 2008
Closes family said the impact shattered her pelvis, broke her legs, her ribs, and she also has a head injury. She has never fully regained consciousness. (KIRO TV, WA)
Headaches & Migraines Dec 10, 2008
Headache after a head injury, especially if the headache gets worse. A chronic headache that is worse after coughing, exertion, straining or a sudden movement. (CNN -- Health)
Alzheimer's Disease Dec 10, 2008
ASK AN EXPERT Got a question about a health story in the news or a health topic. Here's your chance to get an answer. (CNN -- Health)
Across the area Dec 10, 2008
He was disoriented and had a head injury, which police initially attributed to a fall from the bike, according to Lt. Scott Peebles. It wasn't until he was taken to Medical College of Georgia Hospital for treatment that authorities discovered he had been shot, Lt. Peebles said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Breakdown driver killed on ring road Dec 10, 2008
The passenger was taken to The Alfred hospital in a stable condition with a head injury. The truck driver, a male in his 40s, received cuts and bruises to his face and was taken to Western Hospital. (The Age)
