I recently heard about Barrow Neurological Institute's Domestic Violence Traumatic Brain Injury Program in Phoenix, and am impressed, inspired, and grateful to know that such a program exists and is thriving. Having served over 20 years with Brain Injury Alliance of New Mexico, I have long known of the link between inter-partner violence and traumatic brain injury. The link between athletes and veterans and concussion and TBI is well known, well reported, and well studied. Ho

By Jon Hamilton | NPR Health News For patients with serious brain injuries, there's a strong link between sleep patterns and recovery. A study of 30 patients hospitalized for moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries found that sleep quality and brain function improved in tandem, researchers reportedWednesday in the journal Neurology. Patients who still had low levels of consciousness and cognitive functioning would "sleep for a couple of minutes and then wake up for a coup

Adelina Lancianese | NPR Brett Simon, president and co-founder of K9s for Warriors organization, stands with his dog Lincoln at the Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans annual conference in Tyson's Corner, Va. The nonprofit bills itself as the largest provider of psychiatric service dogs for veterans. Claire Harbage/NPR Retired Army Sgt. Kevin Crowell boarded an American Airlines flight from Miami to Key West with his wife and his psychiatric service dog