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John Tiwald

Oct 5, 20175 min read

Managing Head Trauma in Children

Exerpted from The New York Times | By Perri Klass, MD More than 30 years ago, my toddler stood up in his stroller, evading the various...

John Tiwald

May 16, 20123 min read

Brain Injury Study: A Single Season of Hits May Harm College Athletes’ Ability to Learn

Catherine Pearson | Huffingtonpost.com Just a single season of contact sports can take a toll on college athletes’ ability to learn,...

John Tiwald

Mar 22, 20192 min read

Barrow Neurological Institute's Domestic Violence Traumatic Brain Injury Program Offers Services

I recently heard about Barrow Neurological Institute's Domestic Violence Traumatic Brain Injury Program in Phoenix, and am impressed,...

John Tiwald

Mar 15, 20192 min read

As Sleep Improves, So Does An Injured Brain

By Jon Hamilton | NPR Health News For patients with serious brain injuries, there's a strong link between sleep patterns and recovery. A...

John Tiwald

Feb 5, 20191 min read

Your Dazzling Brain - Understanding Pain

Pain is one of the marvelous mechanisms your brain uses t tell you to stop and take care of yourself - to pay attention. At its best, pain c

John Tiwald

Dec 10, 201814 min read

‘I Want to Live Like a Human Being’: Where New York Fails Its Mentally Ill

More than 200 interviews and thousands of pages of medical, social work and housing records reviewed by ProPublica and FRONTLINE, in collabo

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