Several moviegoers are claiming that watching the birth scene in the vampire mega-hit “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Park 1” caused them to have seizures. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/breaking-dawn-twilight-seizures-266320 The incidents, which have been widely reported in the media, don’t relate to any…
Stroke Victim’s Family Faces Financial Ruin Due To Medical Bills
Brain injuries no only take a horrific physical and emotional toll on patients and their families, they can also take a financial toll. Such is the case with the Granelli family of Stanhope, N.J., who are in financial ruin after…
Merck’s Prospective Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise, Company Claims
One can only cross one’s fingers and hope that Merck is really onto something with its new potential drug for Alzheimer’s disease. In a press briefing last week, the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant updated the media on some of its…
A Case Study In The Long Road After Brain Injury: Gabrielle Giffords’ New Book
The book by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ husband is set for release Nov. 15, and it promises to offer a frank look at the difficulties of recovering from traumatic brain injury. That includes the physical, mental and emotional challenges of living after being shot…