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Techniques being used to treat psychological lapses from traumatic brain injuries, the signature wounds suffered by troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, appear to be helpful, but lack rigorous scientific support, a government-appointed panel reported Tuesday after completing the most comprehensive analysis of the evidence to date.

Techniques being used to treat psychological lapses from traumatic brain injuries, the signature wounds suffered by troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, appear to be helpful, but lack rigorous scientific support, a government-appointed panel reported Tuesday after completing the most comprehensive analysis of the evidence to date.

Techniques being used to treat psychological lapses from traumatic brain injuries, the signature wounds suffered by troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, appear to be helpful, but lack rigorous scientific support, a government-appointed panel reported Tuesday after completing the most comprehensive analysis of the evidence to date.

Report Shows Rise in E.R. Visits for Concussions Among Young Over an eight-year span, emergency room visits by children and adolescents for brain injuries jumped 60 percent, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which said the increase is believed to be a result of increased awareness of concussions and other head injuries.

Updated Sep 22, 2011 10:17 AM ET Linebacker Bryan Kehl wasn't surprised by the actions by Giants safety Deon Grant and linebacker Jacquian Williams on Monday night when they allegedly faked injuries to slow down the Rams' no-huddle offense and save a timeout in the first quarter. Perry Fewell coaches that," Kehl said.

Treatment of Trauma to Brain Is Studied Techniques being used to treat psychological lapses from traumatic brain injuries, the signature wounds suffered by troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, appear to be helpful, but lack rigorous scientific support, a government-appointed panel reported Tuesday after completing the most comprehensive analysis of the evidence to date.

Motorcycle riders injured in Clinton Twp. flown by helicopter to hospital after crashing trying to avoid deer CLINTON TWP. - Two motorcycle riders, one from Flushing, N.Y., and the other from Englewood, crashed on Route 629 near Fawn Ridge Drive when two deer ran into the roadway and struck the first rider's motorbike. Both men suffered moderate injuries and were flown by helicopter to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment, police said.

CLINTON TWP. - Two motorcycle riders, one from Flushing, N.Y., and the other from Englewood, crashed on Route 629 near Fawn Ridge Drive when two deer ran into the roadway and struck the first rider's motorbike. Both men suffered moderate injuries and were flown by helicopter to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment, police said.

"Even with what are known as "mercy rules" - regulations designed to limit a dominant team's ability to run up scores - the touchdowns kept coming, and so did the concussions. When the game ended, the final score was 52-0, and five preadolescent boys had head injuries, the last hurt on the final play of the game." Late last week, league officials suspended the coaches for both teams for the rest of the season. The referees who oversaw the game were barred from officiating any more contests in the Central Massachusetts Pop Warner league, and the presidents of both programs were put on probation. But the debate the game has further fueled is not likely to calm any time soon. 

Owens, 22, is under medical care, about to resume his education at the University of Central Arkansas. He can never play a contact sport again. He is also one of four plaintiffs in a class-action suit that claims the N.C.A.A. has been negligent regarding awareness and treatment of brain injuries to athletes.

Late Saturday night, Oklahoma experienced the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the state. No serious injuries were reported, but minor damage to roads and buildings was reported, according to the Sheriff's Department in Lincoln County, the epicenter for many of the quakes. Geological activity in the region has increased in recent years, and earthquakes have occurred with greater frequency and intensity. The big quake on Saturday night, which occurred at 10:53, had a preliminary magnitude of 5.6, according to the National Earthquake Information Center, a division of the United States Geological Survey.

Bancroft's track record assisting people like Sharpe helped the nonprofit agency land the only contract in New Jersey from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to serve moderately and severely brain-injured members of the armed services.