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SD Public Radio Interview with Trisha Meili (the Central Park Jogger) and Ron Sasso, Director of Community Transitions (05/20/10)
Central Park Jogger Speaks on Hope and Recovery (05/08/10)
Snowboarder Kevin Pearse Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury (05/05/10)
Traumatic Brain Injury Causes Loss of Sense of Smell and Taste (03/24/10)
Woman Takes Insurance Fight to Pierre (03/11/10)
Stroke Study Finds Neck Stents Safe, Effective (02/26/10)
Obituary: Mike Furois, PsyD, Former Director of Community Transitions 2000-2001 (02/08/10)
Man in Vegetative State Responds to Questions (02/04/10)
How Running Jogs Your Memory by Creating New Brain Cells (01/19/10)
Why Light Worsens Migraines (01/11/10)
Helmet Use on the Rise in Winter Sports (01/11/10)
The Future of Brain Controlled Devices (01/02/10)
Dr. Preston in Rapid City Recovering from AVM (12/26/09)
College Pays $7.5 Million for Football Brain Injury (12/01/09)
Man Misdiagnosed as being in a Vegitative State for 23 Years (11/24/09)
Cell Phones and Brain Tumors - Evidence Mounting (11/10/09)
Do Digital Diaries Mess Up Your Brain? (11/03/09)
A Blow to the Brain (10/11/09)
Joint Chiefs Chairman Seeks Brain Injury Limit (09/27/09)
Shots to the Head Scary for Baseball Players (08/28/09)
NY Mets' David Wright Sustains Concussion (08/16/09)
Steven Tyler of Aerosmith Gets Head Injury Falling Off Stage in Sturgis (08/06/09)
Newborn Brain Cells Being Studied (07/09/09)
Hard Hit or Serious Injury? (07/01/09)
South Dakota Softball Player Suffers Head Injury (07/01/09)
Study Indicates Death Risk for ADHD Children on Medication (06/15/09)
Greater Threat of West Nile Virus with Less Money to Combat It (06/01/09)
The Importance of Wearing a Seat Belt (05/18/09)
The 4th Annual Black Hills Brain Injury Conference was held May 7-8, 2009 (Click Here) Over 100 people attended the conference which covered best practices and current research in brain injury.
Shaken Baby Syndrome to Become "Abusive Head Trauma" (04/27/09)
Major League Baseball Umpire Suffers Concussion from Broken Bat (04/21/09)
The Mystery of Sports Concussions (04/09/09)
Head Injury: Do You Need to Go to the ER? (03/26/09)
Corey Koskie Retires After Attempting Comback from Concussion (03/22/09)
Richardson's Death Alerts Many to Dangers of Brain Injury (03/20/09)
Wearing Ski Helmets Can Save Lives (03/19/09)
Could a Helmet Have Saved Natasha Richardson? (03/18/09)
"Minor" Head Injuries Can Turn Serious Quickly (03/18/09)
Concussions Affecting More Women than Men in Sports (03/09/09)
The Impact of Physical Activity After Brain Injury (03/01/09)
Headaches After Brain Injury in Returning US Soldiers (02/24/09)
How Memories Form, Fade, and Persist Over Time (01/28/09)
New Research Shows Concussions Can Effect Cognitive Functioning Decades Later (01/28/09)
Dead Athlete's Brains Show Damage From Concussions (01/27/09)
Why Your Brain Can't Always Make Good Decisions (01/12/09)
Study of Growth of New Brain Cells (01/08/09)
Rapid City Teen Faces Brain Surgery for Tumor Removal with Faith (12/18/08)
Young Man with Brain Tumor Heads to the National Rodeo Finals (12/06/08)
"Big Chill" Helps Heart Attack and Brain Injured Patients (12/05/08)
Brain Injured Soldiers Face Uncertain Long Term Risks (12/04/08)
Report Indicates Gulf War Syndrome is Real - Includes Memory Loss (11/17/08)
Fuzzy Brain? Improve Your Attention (11/16/08)
Head Injury in Children May Predict ADHD (11/06/08)
Brain Changes at 40 Starts the Body's Gradual Decline (11/03/08)
Motorcycles Accidents in Iraq Cause of Additional Brain Injuries (10/31/08)
Computer Game Improves Cognitive Functioning for Drivers (10/27/08)
The Brain, A Roadmap to the Mind (10/05/08)
Unlocking the Keys to Dementia (10/05/08)
Activity that Stimulates the Brain Speeds Growth of New Brain Cells/Prevents Alzheimer's (09/26/08)
VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (09/23/08)
VA to Increase Disability Payments to Vets with Brain Injury (09/23/08)
West Nile Virus Spreading in South Dakota (09/05/08)
Senator Johnson Continues his Recovery While Pursuing 3rd Senate Term (09/03/08)
South Dakota West Nile Virus Update (08/27/08)
Senator Joe Biden - Aneurysm Survivor (08/25/08)
New Year's Baby Dies from Shaken Baby Syndrome (08/15/08)
Crystal on Army Uniforms to Help Determine Brain Injury (08/07/08)
Boy Cubs Fan Hit in Head by Foul Ball Returns to Throw Out the First Pitch (07/26/08)
Senator Johnson Returns to Holding Press Conferences (7/20/08)
Army Issues New Guidelines for TBI Care (7/17/08)
Violence in Sports and Our Culture - Brain Injury Implications (7/13/08)
Research Shows Helmets Save Lives (7/10/08)
Some Drugs Trigger Neurogenesis - Growth of Brain Cells (6/02/08)
Monkeys Control Robotic Arms with their Brains - Similar to Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CNN) (05/29/08)
Concussions in Baseball - Concerns (05/28/08)
Couple Saved by Seat Belts Last Year (05/24/08)
Home Monitoring of Blood Pressure is Urged (CNN) (05/21/08)
Community Transitions Takes Team Approach (4/02/08)
Veteran Recovering from Brain Injury (3/31/08)
The Experience of a Stroke from a Neuroscientist (03/26/08)
Wal-Mart Sues Brain Injured Woman for Medical Expenses (CNN) (3/25/08)
US Military Casualty Statistic in Iraq Including Brain Injury Statistics (03/18/08)
New Study Shows Brain Changes After Concussion (3/18/08)
New Software to Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery (3/08/08)
Brain Injured Athletes - The Long Road Back (03/03/08)
Brain Injuries Result in Widespread Brain Tissue Loss One Year Later (03/03/08)
Man's Amazing Memory Being Researched - CNN (2/23/08)
Proposed South Dakota Bill Would Require Seat Belts for Everyone - (01/17/08)
Nintendo Wii Being Used for Brain Injury Rehabilitation - CNN (01/01/08)
Firefighter's Awakening Hopes to Raise Awareness of Brain Injury - CNN(12/25/07)
NFL Downplays Concussions - New York Times (12/22/07)
Awakenings - Hope for People with Brain Injury in Minimally Conscious State (11/26/07)
Memory and How Sleep Helps It (10/25/07)
2007 2nd Worst Year for West Nile in South Dakota (10/21/07)
10 Tricks to Boost Your Memory (10/09/07)
Helmets Prevent Brain Injury (10/08/07)
Research Shows Progesterone Helps Heal the Brain (09/26/07)
Protective Helmets Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury (8/31/07)
Senator Johnson Makes First Public Appearance Since his AVM (8/28/07)
Senator Johnson's Recovery to be Chronicled by Bob Woodruff (8/24/07)
Iraq Veteran: My Brain Won't Let Go (5/25/07) - Click for Info
Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan with Brain Injury (5/19/07) - Click for Info
Senator Tim Johnson Letter to be Read at Black Hills Brain Injury Conference/Community Transitions in the News (4/29/07) - (Article discusses both Senator Johnson's recovery and Community Transitions' program).
Children Who Sustain a Brain Injury are Twice as Likely to Sustain a Another TBI within a Year - CBC News (4/02/07)
Doctors document the growth of new fibers —new pathways that restored function in a man who regained speech after 19 years (7/03/06).
Study Links Concussions with Depression in Football Players (5/31/07).
Dark Days Follow Hard-Hitting Career in the NFL (2/02/07).
Britney Spears Sustains a Mild Brain Injury - Entertainment Weekly (3/29/00)
The Congressional Brain Injury Task Force - South Dakota is now represented on the task force by Senator Tim Johnson, Senator John Thune and Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin.
