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Vets' Families Seek Pay as Caregivers

Say disability money doesn't cover needs
for injured troops

New York Times New York Times Nov 12, 08 9:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Wounded soldiers receive disability pensions based on the extent of their injuries, but for many families that money doesn't come close to covering the costs of caregiving. After Matt Keil returned home a quadriplegic, his wife, Tracy, quit her job to care for him, losing a $58,000 per-year income to do so, she tells the New York Times .  More »

More about:  health care • Iraq veterans • veterans' health care • Afghanistan veterans • veterans' benefits • traumatic brain injury • caregivers

Athletes to Donate Brains
for Concussion Study

New research center studies the effects of concussions

New York Times New York Times Sep 24, 08 2:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A dozen athletes have agreed to donate their brains to a new research project that will study them for the long-term effects of concussions, the New York Times reports. The Boston University center has already  examined the brains of six deceased NFL players, finding brain damage in five cases. Former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson said he hopes donating his brain will help clarify debate. More »

More about:  NFL • New England Patriots • scientific research • brain damage • US women's soccer • traumatic brain injury • Boston University

Mental Disorders Huge Issue for US Troops

300K have depression or stress from combat, and half don't seek help

Associated Press Associated Press Apr 17, 08 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - 300,000 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have either post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression, and another 320,000 suffered brain injuries, the AP reports. RAND Corporation, in the first private evaluation of mental injury from the conflicts, found 18.5% of combat troops suffered from major depression or PTSD. "There is a major health crisis facing those who have served," said a researcher. More »

More about:  Iraq war • health care • Afghanistan war • PTSD • Iraq veterans • traumatic brain injury • brain injuries

Pentagon Delayed Brain Scans for Returning Troops

Brass feared troops would blame health woes on TBI

USA Today USA Today Mar 18, 08 6:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Seeking to duck controversy, the Pentagon did not screen returning US troops for brain injuries for more than 2 years. Top brass feared that soldiers would blame minor health woes on brain trauma—which could spark another Gulf War Syndrome, Air Force Col. Kenneth Cox told USA Today . But one lawmaker blasted the move as "baloney. There was no need to delay this." More »

More about:  health • US military • Pentagon • Robert Gates • American troops • Gulf War • traumatic brain injury • Gulf War Syndrome • brain scans • health screenings

Woodruff Fights for Words

Wounded ABC newsman describes continuing struggle

USA Today USA Today Feb 25, 08 10:40 AM CST
(Newser) - When ABC's Bob Woodruff reported recently from North Korea, he appeared fully recovered from horrific head injuries he suffered in Iraq. In fact, he has a lingering disorder that could have ended his career as a journalist. He discusses working with expressive aphasia, a struggle to remember words, with Christine Dugas of USA Today —who suffers from it, too. More »

More about:  Iraq • stroke • roadside bomb • ABC News • traumatic brain injury • Bob Woodruff

Brits to Study 'Invisible'
Brain Injuries

Shock waves from IED blasts affect 20% of US troops in Iraq

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) Oct 27, 07 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The "invisible" brain injuries that are plaguing as many as 20% of US troops coming home from Iraq are now getting attention in Britain, where the Defence Ministry is launching a major study of returning British troops. The injuries, called "mild traumatic brain injury" (mTBI), are the result of shock waves caused by explosions, and they can lead to memory loss, depression, and anxiety. More »

More about:  Iraq • Great Britain • brain damage • Ministry of Defence • traumatic brain injury

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