Here’s another truth-is-stranger-than-fiction story about brain injury. A teenager in Washington state sustained a concussion during a basketball game, and wound up getting amnesia and becoming left-handed. http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=12982365 The case involves Mikayla Wilson, 14, of Spangle, Wash. She was knocked to the ground during…
Cellphones Spark Activity In The Brain, New Study Finds
Since most people have cellphones these days, it’s no wonder that the press gave a lot of space to a new study on the impact of these devices on the brain. How many of us have wondered, uneasily, can our cellphone…
TV Reporter Who Made Incoherent Comments At Grammys Belonged In Hospital
By now a lot of people have seen the video clip, which quickly went viral, of KCBS-TV reporter Serene Branson breaking out in gibberish when she was covering the Grammy Awards live. It was disturbing to watch. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iCs7G8IBFrVxUKo0VnTxbSDmfqRg?docId=1a3b45a9713c4d079f8621e00393d1ca The immediate assumption was…
Nascar Still Takes Road To More Aggression In The Name Of Excitement
Nascar is once again ramping up its efforts to make the sport more exciting to fans, even if it’s more dangerous to drivers. The Wall Street Journal Monday, in a story headlined “Nascar Revs Up Rough Side to Win Back Fans,” described…