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06/04/2024

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10/12/2023

When patients with traumatic brain injury are treated in a medical setting following an event that results in a TBI, medical professionals typically label their injury as being mild, moderate, or severe. Some medical professionals view this classification system as being outdated and have begun to come up with an alternative framework. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3LXxg8N

07/27/2023

Kristen Armstrong is no longer married to her high school sweetheart, Brandon Smith — but she loves him more than ever, and so does her spouse.

05/02/2023

Injuries at home and at play are not accidents. They can be prevented. CDC focuses on the science behind making people safe – working to prevent leading causes of injuries. We work to ensure that all people have safe and healthy homes and places to play.

05/02/2023

Fall Prevention Resources for Older Americans Month
CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control has proven resources that older adults, their caregivers, healthcare providers, and health departments can use to reduce falls risk. See CDC's map showing self-reported older adult falls and fall deaths with the most recent (2020/21) data.

Injuries at home and at play are not accidents. They can be prevented. CDC focuses on the science behind making people safe – working to prevent leading causes of injuries. We work to ensure that all people have safe and healthy homes and places to play.

04/01/2023

After suffering a career-ending concussion, raising awareness and advocating for concussion research in women’s sports has been one of the biggest focuses of my life after soccer.

Thank you Nikki Battiste and John Dickerson for shining a light on such an important issue that has not only impacted me, but so many other athletes.

Watch the segment on CBS Evening News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gender-gap-sports-concussion-research-female-athletes-struggling/

Watch the segment on CBS News Prime Time: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/olympian-briana-scurry-on-gender-gap-in-treatment-of-sports-concussions/

03/10/2023

Brain injury is sometimes, but certainly not always, invisible. If you had one thing to tell someone about what life is like with a brain injury, what would it be?

03/10/2023

Had the pleasure of meeting Briana who participated on a Congressional Briefing panel on women and brain injury. She has a powerful story and has been very gracious in sharing and promoting education on concussions.

For this week's episode I had the honor of talking with USWNT soccer legend, World Champion, Olympic Gold winning goalie, Briana Scurry about her and journey with consequences.

Then I speak with Dr. Michael Jaffee about concussion symptoms, treatment and outlook.

Listen now: https://bit.ly/3J5Id65

03/08/2023

Judith “Judy” Heumann—widely regarded as “the mother” of the disability rights movement—passed away in Washington, D.C. on the afternoon of March 4, 2023. Judy was at the forefront of major disability rights demonstrations, helped spearhead the passage of disability rights legislation, founded national and international disability advocacy organizations, held senior federal government positions, co-authored her memoir, Being Heumann, and its Young Adult version, Rolling Warrior, and was featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary film, Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution.

Read the full press release on Judy’s website judithheumann.com
Image Description: A collage of two photos of Judy Heumann. To the left; A black and white photo of Judy Heumann at the 504 protests in the 70s. Judy is a white woman with short brown hair who uses a wheelchair. She is wearing glasses and a jacket with a pin that says “Sign 504 Now” She is passionately speaking at a microphone. To the right; A headshot of Judy Heumann, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing red glasses, a blue v-neck shirt, and a gold necklace. She is smiling warmly.

03/08/2023

03/08/2023

In 2019, about 15% of all U.S. high-school students self-reported one or more sports or recreation-related concussions within the preceding 12 months.

02/28/2023

Just got a very pleasant email from the Editor-in-Chief at EP Magazine asking me to approve the final layout of my upcoming article. I gave it a resounding green light.

The article hits pages 26 and 27 of next month's issue, placing me right where we belong - right in the middle of things.

My own unplanned for role as a Publisher means that I understand all the stress that comes along with all involved in developing layouts, working with writers, and dealing with deadlines that seem to come faster with every issue. As such, no one ever has to ask me twice for most anything - making me an Editor's dream. :-)

I again marvel at life. Never did I imagine in any reality that I would grow up to be a disability advocate - yet here we are.

Peace,

~David

02/22/2023

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