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Pueblo baby on life support due to brain injuries
November 20, 2011 8:35 PM
Pueblo police are investigating how a baby suffered serious brain injuries. The 5-month-old baby was taken to Parkview Hospital Friday. Police say he was not breathing, but medical officials did not see any obvious signs of injury. The baby boy was then taken in helicopter to Denver Children's... more » -
Hikers challenge Pikes Peak to fund brain injury research
September 10, 2011 6:44 PM
The 2011 Pikes Peak Challenge got underway this morning with mostly clear skies and moderate temperatures giving the hikers a good day to challenge the peak. The accent is a 13 mile hike up Barr Trail and every grueling step is a positive thing for hikers with brain injuries.. ... more » -
Docs say hard to predict brain damage in Giffords
January 9, 2011 2:54 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Doctors say they are optimistic about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' odds. But it can take weeks to months to learn the level of brain damage she might suffer from the gunshot blast to the head on Saturday. Dr. Peter Rhee, a trauma surgeon in Tucson where she... more » -
Former child star Gary Coleman dies in Utah
May 28, 2010 2:53 PM
Former child TV star Gary Coleman died Friday at a Utah hospital after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage at his home. He was 42 years old. Coleman suffered the hemorrhage Wednesday at his Santaquin home, 55 miles south of Salt Lake City. He was admitted to the Utah Valley Regional... more » -
Music helps stroke victims recover
October 26, 2009 6:45 PM
We dance to it, relax to it and sing to it. But music -- as it turns out -- can also be used to help rehabilate those with brain injuries and illnesses. Stroke victim Sally Withers has had one wish for nine years -- more movement. She took that... more »
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