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Brain Damage

Usher performs onstage during the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

Usher's stepson: Brain death explained

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
theGRIO REPORT - The very public declaration of Usher Raymond’s stepson as brain dead highlights a little understood concept...
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Man gets 1 year for punch that left woman brain-damaged

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A man convicted of a misdemeanor assault charge after punching a woman in the face, leaving her brain-damaged, in a fight about a parking space has been sentenced to one year in jail.
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Pound for pound: Youth boxing may be too risky

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
OPINION - Youth boxing programs aim to teach children discipline, promote physical fitness and provide them with positive choices, especially in inner cities. But, those benefits do not outweigh the risks of brain injury...
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Connecticut mother leads police on fatal chase

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NBC HARTFORD - Asilin Dorsey, 31, is dead after police say she lost control and crashed into a tree during a police pursuit...
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Study: Ex-NFL star had brain damage at time of suicide

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BOSTON (AP) - Dave Duerson, a former NFL player who committed suicide in February, had "moderately advanced" brain damage related to blows to the head...
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