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High School Boys Fear Looking Weak If They Report Concussions
(Reuters Health) – Male and female high school athletes have moderate levels of knowledge about concussion symptoms, but the boys are much more likely to not report concussions for fear of seeming weak, a small U.S. study suggests. For more information, continue reading here.
30 Resources to Help Caregivers
Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Workforce Participation for People With Disabilities
Objectives. To use data from the Health Reform Monitoring Survey (HRMS) to examine differences in employment among community-living, working-age adults (aged 18–64 years) with disabilities who live in Medicaid expansion states and non-expansion states. To read more, click here.
Study Participation Opportunity
Sarah Shadi, a Ph.D student and fellow brain injury survivor, is conducting a study on feelings of social isolation in people with brain injuries and asked us to share her message. For more information, click Study Participation Opportunity.
Brain Futures 2017 Conference
BrainFutures 2017 is a one-and-a-half-day conference featuring renowned leaders sharing research-to-practice innovation to optimize brain health and transform mental health care. September 6-7 Gaylord National Resort (Washington, D.C.) Continuing education credits are available Click here for more information.
Contact Congress NOW to Stop Medicaid Cuts and Health Care Changes!
The United States Congress is working quickly on healthcare reform. Currently, there is a proposal that could severely compromise the supports and services people with brain injury need. Click here for more information.
USBIA Newsletter April 2017 To read our newsletter, click USBIA Newsletter April 2017.
CDC Issues New Report on TBI – Related Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths
The CDC conducts surveillance of TBI to understand the public health burden, to monitor trends, and to identify groups at greatest risk for TBI. A new report from the CDC focuses on short- and long-term adverse clinical outcomes, including death and disability.
21st Century Cures Act Fact Sheet
Check out the newest fact sheet for the 21st Century Cures Act.