Former VA Secretaries Push for National Day of Recognition to Prevent Veteran Suicides

Military.com

For the second straight year, all seven former Department of Veterans Affairs secretaries are calling on Congress to designate a Sunday in November as a national day to raise awareness about suicides among the veteran population.

Posted on BrainLine August 9, 2022.

Congress passes bill, inspired by Jan. 6, recognizing officer PTSD, suicides

The Washington Post

Inspired by the mental health toll that the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot took on first responders, the U.S. Senate passed a bill Monday night that creates a pathway for families of officers who die by suicide to access death benefits.

Posted on BrainLine August 5, 2022.

Wearable Patch May Detect Potential Concussions in High-Contact Sports

NeurologyAdvisor

A self-powered sensor neck patch has been developed to determine head kinematics — the angular acceleration and the angular velocity during collision — which could be used to detect concussions, according to a report published in Scientific Reports.

Posted on BrainLine August 5, 2022.

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