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September 14, 2010 – A Penn football player was in the early stages of a disease caused by brain trauma when he committed suicide, doctors revealed. The doctors aren’t able to make a definitive connection between the brain injuries and the suicide but the full extent of the impact of such injuries is only now being understood as researchers study…

September 13, 2010 — People with a history of brain trauma like concussions are being mis-diagnosed as suffering from A.L.S., a new study has found. The long term effects of brain injury can mimic the appearance of the disease known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The study suggests the developing complexity and body of knowledge that should be considered in the…

September 13, 2010, Erie — Kristen Ellen Cameron, 25, was riding her bike last night in Summit Township when she became the victim of an Erie hit and run accident that has her in serious condition at Hamot Medical Center in Erie. Ms. Cameron was on the berm of the road and headed south when Allen F. Peters, 49, struck…

September 13, 2010 – A CNN article recently relayed the results of a Pew Research Center study on cell phone distractions and adult drivers. The report found that nearly half of all adult texters report having texted while driving compared to only 34% of teens who text. Even if the population is expanded to all adults, including adults who do…

A new idea is grabbing hold in the medical community: honesty. Sure, most still reject such a radical notion. However, a small but growing segment of the medical community is advocating that patients ought to be told the truth when they’re injured by a medical mistake. Sadly, the most persuasive argument in favor of such a practice isn’t that it’s…

September 11, 2010, Erie — A woman was injured in an Erie car crash this morning on East 28th Street when her vehicle struck a utility pole and then bounced onto a lawn at 1255 East 28th Street. She was taken to Hamot Medical Center for treatment and evaluation. The impact of the Erie car accident was apparently substantial. The…

September 11, 2010, ERIE — The tragic hit and run Erie truck accident on I-90 that took a young mother from her family has faded from the headlines and the truckers involved have still not been identified. More than ever it is important that anyone with information about the accident come forward. People with information about the accident should contact…