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THE INCREDIBLE CHALLENGE OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
By Don C. ReedAmong young people, Traumatic Brain Injury Injury (TBI) (1) is the largest cause of death and disability. Among the old, TBI is also very common, more than cancers of the brain, breast, colon, lung and prostate — put together. Like a bullet fired into a...
SHARING WORK WITH THE UNDOCUMENTED
By Don C. ReedOne hot Summer morning years ago, I rode in the back of a truck to the strawberry fields, to earn money to buy a ring for my 8thgrade girlfriend.It was not easy. Bending over to pluck berries from the ground brought stabbing pain in my back: not muscular...
SHARING WORK WITH THE UNDOCUMENTED
By Don C. ReedOne hot Summer morning years ago, I rode in the back of a truck to the strawberry fields, to earn money to buy a ring for my 8thgrade girlfriend.It was not easy. Bending over to pluck berries from the ground brought stabbing pain in my back: not muscular...
TRICKS, TRAPS, AND POLITICAL CHICANERY
By Don C. Reed As you know, conservatives own the political show at present, controlling the House, Senate, Presidency, a 6–3 majority in the Supreme Court — and a tax-free status for a mountain of money. But If Democrats win in 2026, and regain the House of...
PROTECT PUBLIC BROADCASTING?
By Don C. Reed Whether transmitted by radio, television or computer, America has a great need for balanced news — and how is unbiased news attained? It’s simple; both sides must be heard. That is why I listen to the Public Broadcasting Service. I know they will make...
PANCREATIC CANCER: Another Reason to Protect the NIH
Our family doctor asked my wife and I to come into her office. She sat us down, looked over Gloria’s chart. When she spoke, there were tears in her eyes, and she said those words you never want to hear your doctor say: “I’m sorry.” Gloria had pancreatic cancer, the...
AMERICA NEEDS PUBLIC BROADCASTING
By Don C. Reed Why does America need public broadcasting? I can tell you in eleven words. America needs NPR because it tells both sides of the story. Prove it for yourself. Turn on your local public news station and listen to a few of the stories. You will notice a...
LEST WE FORGET
By Don C. Reed If I have something really important to remember, I might write a note on my hand — like, “get milk”. But if I had to keep track of all the issues in Washington? I wouldn’t have enough hands! It helps, of course, to limit the number of issues — — like...
THE WAR AGAINST CHRONIC DISEASE?
By Don C. Reed America is locked in a gigantic conflict — the war against chronic disease. (1) Do I exaggerate? Our nation’s total health care cost is $4.5 trillion dollars. Ninety per cent of that (90%) goes to the costs of chronic (long-lasting or incurable)...
Don Reed's NEW BOOK - "Science, Politics, Stem Cells and Genes: California's War on Chronic Disease"
California’s War on Chronic Disease
By Don C. Reed, World Scientific Publishing, April 2023