TBI- traumatic brain injury- NFL, US Armed Forces, Vehicular Accidents…

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Even though the brain, with the consistency of custard, is sealed inside the skull (and surrounded by cerebrospinal fluid), it constantly adjusts to stress (both physical and mental). As I said earlier, the NFL is beginning to recognize that its players undergo numerous brain injuries. (Oh, so many plays on words come to mind.).  As a result, they are now subjecting recruits to a series of brain tests.  No, they are not expecting them to be budding creators.  They are seeking baseline brain function- so, when and if- they reach the big leagues and get hurt, there will be a comparison to determine if the brain is injured.

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Telemedicine is no longer the future for CHF patients

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Telemedicine has been a ‘whiz-bang’ concept for some time. I remember working with AT&T right after their breakup from the baby bells (almost 20 years ago). We were working on the initial stages of a telemedicine system they would market.  (The real issue was there were insufficient/inaccurate devices upon which we would initially rely.)

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New tests to discern Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

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We are hearing more and more about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) nowadays, primarily as a result of the improvised explosive devices (IED) in Iraq and Afghanistan hurting our troops.  But, even the intransigent NFL recognizes the problem (football helmets are not precluding brain trauma).  And, last month, a batter’s broken bat knocked out Carlos Ruiz, the Phillies’ fully-helmeted catcher, who was then put on the disability list for 15 days. (He is slowly coming back to full form.)

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Stem Cell Research to Treat Parkinson’s Disease

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Our skin, part of the integumentary system, is the human’s largest organ.  This system comprises some 12 to 16% of our total body weight.  There are four or five layers of skin all over our body- and, one of the layers in both types of skin is the stratum germinativum- a layer of stem cells.

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What should our local governments do?

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This is not a local story for most of us- but, it exemplifies most of our towns, cities, and counties.  A building goes vacant in the downtown area.  A company buys that property- knowing exactly what zoning obtains, when it purchases this building. No promises were made to change the zoning before the deal goes through.

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No Man Is An Island…(Neither is Woman)

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That quote from John Donne is some four centuries old and still provides guidance to us.  No matter how good, how smart, or how talented we think we are, we cannot succeed alone.  We need trusted advisors- whether we call them our inner circle, our family, our board, or our friends- or any combination thereof.

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I_REALLY_WANT_2_TELL_U_SOMETHING

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I know, I know, we eMail every single day (sometimes, thrice).  We text one another.  But, that is NOT personal contact.  And, for your business and personal lives, that’s what counts.  If you don’t think a personal touch is needed- think about the last time you got a note- handwritten! It touched you!  This is even more important if you are a leader!  Your staff/management team can feel alienated if all they see is you brusquely parading around the plant- even if there are memos from you on the bulletin board and they get eMail communiqués.  Keep things personal- it really pays off. Continue reading I_REALLY_WANT_2_TELL_U_SOMETHING

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A Followup to yesterday’s blog- about misleading headlines and articles

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OK.  Let’s use an article disseminated today by the Associated Press, written by Lindsey Tanner.  (Tanner may not have chosen the headline- but the article is not quite kosher, either.). Here’s the link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38301219/ns/health-cancer/

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22.143% of Americans hop on one foot, twice a day…

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So, there’s a new book- one that will probably tick you off.  Not because it’s annoying, but because, if you are like most people, you had no idea that the facts reported in the paper (and CERTAINLY on the web) are highly suspect. The book:  Sex, Drugs, and Body Counts:  the Politics of Numbers in Global Crime and Conflict, by Peter Andreas with Kelly Greenhill.  (If you want to buy the book, you can find it here.)

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