Pomona, California — Friends and family gathered in Pomona on Friday evening for a vigil to honor Carol Fuentes, a mother of six, who died following a hit-and-run crash on July 5. The driver responsible for the incident remains at large. Carol Fuentes, 57, was returning home from the Morongo Casino when she was involved […]
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San Diego, California — A 60-year-old woman sustained severe injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding her mountain bike in Rancho Penasquitos on Sunday morning, according to the San Diego Police Department. The incident occurred around 8:40 a.m. at 13100 Rancho Penasquitos Blvd. The cyclist was hit by a silver or charcoal
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San Francisco, California – The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution urging Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) to bolster safety protocols in light of recent events. The resolution was fueled by a psychiatry resident’s assault, resulting in a traumatic brain injury. It emphasizes the need for enhanced workplace security measures
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San Francisco, California – A recent study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that 13% of older Americans are diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI), primarily due to fall-related injuries. Conducted by UC San Francisco and the San Francisco VA Health Care System, the research followed approximately 9,200 Medicare enrollees with an average age of
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LOS ANGELES, California — In a landmark decision, the city of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $21 million in a TBI settlement to Ismael Soto Luna, a victim of a street lamp accident. The incident, which occurred in November 2020 at the intersection of Roscoe Boulevard and Noble Avenue in Van Nuys, left Soto
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LOS ANGELES, California — A breakthrough study published in Cell Stem Cell on April 8th, 2024, has uncovered a potential key molecule in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI): the protein TDP-43. With an estimated 5 million Americans grappling with TBI-related disabilities, the lack of effective treatment options has long been a concern, especially
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STANFORD, California — Pediatric radiologists at Stanford University have identified a potential breakthrough in diagnosing brain injury among young cancer survivors treated with high-dose methotrexate. Their findings, published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine on April 4, 2024, suggest that positron emission tomography–magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) scans could play a crucial role in early detection
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FORT DETRICK, Maryland — In a significant development for battlefield medical care, the U.S. Army has announced on April 4, 2024, the clearance of a bedside whole blood test by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can rapidly assess traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). The test, dubbed the i-STAT TBI cartridge, delivers results in
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MORENO VALLEY, California — In a landmark decision on March 31st, 2024, the Moreno Valley Unified School District has agreed to a $27 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit brought by the family of an eighth-grade boy who tragically lost his life after a vicious assault by two fellow students at a middle school in
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LOS ANGELES, California — California is witnessing a concerning surge in active tuberculosis (TB) cases, with approximately 2,100 reported instances by March 25, 2024, marking a significant 15% increase compared to the previous year, according to preliminary data. The rise in cases primarily involved individuals with latent TB infections that transitioned into active stages, rendering
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