Gabrielle Giffords' Difficult Path Back From a Brain Injury

Omega-3 may help protect brain from injury
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Studies in animals suggest fish body oils -- believed protective for the heart -- may help protect against traumatic brain injury, U.S. researchers suggest. Dr. Julian E. Bailes of West Virginia University in Morgantown says in the experiment, rats were treated with omega-3 Fatty Acid docosahexanoic acid -- known as DHA and found in fish body oils -- at varying doses, equivalent to those used in humans taking DHA supplements. After one month of treatment, tiss...

HealthWatch: Rep. Giffords And Brain Injury
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (AP) NEW YORK (CBS 2) - It has been almost three days since Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head in Arizona. Tuesday Morning she remained in critical condition at a Hospital in Tucson. Dr. Max Gomez reports on how she was able to survive such a devastating injury and what will determine how much function she may recover. Giffords is heading into the most critical time in her recovery, when her brain will usually reach its maximum swelling after the ...

Gabrielle Giffords wrote of her passion for Judaism and Israel
My grandfather, Akiba Hornstein, was the son of a Lithuanian rabbi. My grandfather changed his name to Giff Giffords for reasons of Anti-Semitism and moved to Southern Arizona from New York more than a half century ago. In the 1940s, he founded my family’s tire and automotive business, El Campo Tire, which grew into a successful and thriving business for 50 years, which I ran for several years before serving in the Arizona Legislature. Growing up, my family’s Jewish roots and tradit...

Gabrielle Giffords: The Last Interview
I watched this last Friday and it's worth viewing again. I didn't know who she was at the time, but was impressed. Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz ...

Judge says injured veteran who tested positive for drugs can remain in Mass. facility
WARWICK — A District Court judge on Thursday allowed a Veteran diagnosed with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury to remain at a residential substance-abuse and mental-health treatment program in Massachusetts, despite testing positive for opiates last month. “I believe he’s in the appropriate setting,” Judge Frank J. Cenerini said. “I am not going to order his return.” Joseph D. Sportelli, a former Marine who did a tour in...

NASA names backup for wounded Giffords' husband
By Tim Gaynor TUCSON, Arizona | Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:35pm EST TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday named a backup commander for the last scheduled Space Shuttle mission as a possible substitute for Mark Kelly, the Astronaut-husband of the Arizona congresswoman wounded in a shooting rampage last weekend. Rick Sturckow will train as backup commander for the Space Shuttle Endeavor, which is due to make its final launch on April 19 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, though Kelly r...

Tucson says farewell to youngest shooting victim
By Brad Poole and Tim Gaynor TUCSON, Arizona | Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:38pm EST TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered to say farewell on Thursday to a bright 9-year-old who loved to dance and play Baseball, but was gunned down when she went to learn about politics from her congresswoman. Christina Green was the youngest Victim of a Shooting Spree last Saturday that claimed six lives and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords battling for her life. Her Funeral was the first to be held. Hund...

Limbaugh's 'Straight Shooter' Tucson Billboard is Removed
Even gun metaphors need a rest now and again. In the wake of the Tucson, Ariz., shooting at an event hosted by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Talk Radio host Rush Limbaugh has been emphatic in his assertion that he and other right-wing political figures in no way contributed to the mindset of suspected gunman Jared Loughner. But an unfortunate billboard advertising Limbaugh's show has given his critics some ammunition of their own. You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to into...

Rep. Giffords Voted Against Pelosi for Minority Leader, But That Was so Last Week
On Saturday, as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was taking down the family Christmas Tree in San Francisco, she heard a news flash that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) had been shot in the head at an outdoor constituent meeting in Tuscon, Ariz. Seeking to distract herself as the horrific tale unfolded -- including early, erroneous reports that her colleague had died in the hail of bullets that claimed six lives and injured 14 -- Pelosi returned to dismantling the tree. Within minutes, she c...

Caller Slams Al Sharpton Over Palin Blame Game (video)
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NASA Names Back-up Commander for Final Shuttle Mission
Mark Kelly, husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, is scheduled to be the commander of the final Space Shuttle mission in April. Because of his current family circumstances NASA is readying a back-up: NASA announced a backup shuttle commander Thursday in case they need to replace the Astronaut-husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was wounded in a Mass Shooting last weekend. Officially, Capt. Mark Kelly, who is Giffords' husband of more than three years, is still the commander for the fi...

AlaskaDispatch.com: Guns culturally separate Alaskans from rest of U.S.
One thing most Alaskans know is that guns are tools. Many in the 49th state still live close to the land. They use guns to feed themselves by killing animals for food, and they use guns to defend themselves against Grizzly Bears that would like to make them food. Confession here: I once used a Handgun to shoot a grizzly bear off my leg after making the unfortunate discovery that not all grizzly charges are bluffs. Whether the gun saved my life or simply prevented the bear from ripping me up ev...

Tucson says farewell to youngest shooting victim
By Brad Poole and Tim Gaynor TUCSON, Arizona | Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:38pm EST TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered to say farewell on Thursday to a bright 9-year-old who loved to dance and play Baseball, but was gunned down when she went to learn about politics from her congresswoman. Christina Green was the youngest Victim of a Shooting Spree last Saturday that claimed six lives and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords battling for her life. Her Funeral was the first to be held. Hund...

Dealing with threats
The threat against Gov. Scott Walker and other top Republicans is a disgusting act and especially troubling coming so soon after the Assassination of a Federal Judge and the wounding U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last weekend in Arizona. Threats were made against Walker, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and state Sens. Leah Vukmir and Alberta Darling, all Republicans, in a post on craigslist.org. As is proper, Capitol Police, the FBI and local Law Enforcement are investigating....

A Number Of Lawmakers Continue Meet And Greets With Constituents
The Hill: Saturday’s tragic shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) at a meet-and-greet with constituents has done little to discourage other members from staging similar events. Instead, a number of lawmakers in both chambers are pushing ahead defiantly with public gatherings designed to demonstrate that the attempted Assassination of a colleague will be no deterrent from public interaction with voters. “It would be very human for anyone to be a little bit shy about coming t...

Former Classmate Of Rep. Giffords Shares Personal Memories
Since last weekend’s deadly shooting in Arizona that claimed six lives, and left 14 wounded - including a vibrant, young Congresswoman - people have been trying to understand how something so heinous, so senseless could happen. It appeared that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was specifically targeted by the gunman, prompting some to surmise the attack was politically motivated. That touched off a national debate about the tenor of Rhetoric in this country and whether it has ...

Pelosi Calls Tucson Murders an 'Accident'
"This resolution is a fitting tribute. It is a great resolution. Please, read it again and again. Carry those names in your heart. Remember, each of these people because, again, a tragic accident took lives, wounded people in the expression of ideas." You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of thought, expression, and worship. Read more... We invite all America...

Rep. Shelley Berkley holding Congress on your Corner event this Friday
Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) will be holding a “Congress on Your Corner” event tomorrow to honor her friend Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) who survived a shot to her head in this past weekends shooting in Tucson, AZ. Rep. Giffords was holding her own “Congress on Your Corner” event at the time of the shooting. Rep. Berkley said "To hide behind these walls would be a mistake of monumental proportions and I'm just not going to let any Wingnut prevent me from doing my job and...

Sen. Gillibrand On Giffords' Eye-Opening Moment
Like this Story? Share it: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) tells Katie Couric about the moment when Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) opened her eyes for the first time since Saturday's shooting. (CBS) (CBS) Rep. Gabrielle Giffords remains in critical condition Thursday night but her doctors and colleagues are very pleased with the progress she's making. In his Speech in Tucson Wednesday, President Obama made the surprise announcement that Giffords, who was shot in the head Saturday at an eve...

Major milestone: U.S. Rep. Giffords moves arms, legs
TUCSON, Ariz. -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is opening both eyes, moving both legs and arms and is responding to friends and family. Her doctors call it a "major milestone" in her recovery. "We're hoping that she crosses through many more," said her neurosurgeon, Dr. Michael Lemole. Her remarkable recovery five days after being shot through the head has provided a much-needed dose of jubilation after a tragic week that left the nation in mourning. Giffords and 18 others were shot Saturday ...

Video of the brutal life in Gaza
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Giffords opens eyes, but conservatives accuse Obama of lying
By Michael J.W. Stickings Media Matters: In one of the most cynical displays in recent memory, following the lead of Gateway Pundit Jim Hoft, several conservative websites -- including Fox Nation and MRC arm CNS News -- suggested that President Obama lied last night when he said that Rep. Giffords had opened her eyes for the first time shortly after his Wednesday night visit to the Hospital. In a recently-completed pres...

NASA names backup for wounded Giffords' husband
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday named a backup commander for the last scheduled Space Shuttle mission as a possible substitute for Mark Kelly, the Astronaut-husband of the Arizona congresswoman wounded in a shooting rampage last weekend. Rick Sturckow will train as backup commander for the Space Shuttle Endeavor, which is due to make its final launch on April 19 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, though Kelly remains designated mission command for the time being, NASA sai...

Ex-Marine Stands by 'Official' Flag Display
Mike Merola erected a 20-foot flagpole in his backyard soon after he moved into his current home in March 2009. Merola, 60, a Marine from 1969 to 1977, has flown the American flag for years, typically replacing it twice a year to maintain its appearance. But now, Merola's Homeowners' association in Cypress, Texas, 40 minutes northwest of Houston, says he and his wife, Sylvia, need to stop. It filed a complaint last month saying its rules limit pole heights to six feet and only allow poles attach...

LAST TICKET: Palin will appear on Fox Monday; Romney staffs up for 2012 (The Ticket)
Here are the stories we took note of today, but didn't give the full blog treatment: • Sarah Palin will return to Fox News Monday night. (The Cutline) • The House will take up Health Care reform next week. (ABC News) • Mark Kelly, Gabrielle Giffords' husband, isn't sure he'll make his space flight. (Politico) • Mitt Romney is hiring staff for a 2012 run. (Real Clear Politics) • Joe Biden reaffirmed U.S. Troops. will leave Iraq in 2011. (New York Times) • Newt Gingrich w