Brain and Nerve Health

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World Party @ Crescent Ballroom

World Party Offers Visions of Another World After Brain Aneurysm

Karl Wallinger has been conspicuously absent from the music scene the over the past decade -- and with good reason. The former Waterboy and World Party founder suffered a debilitating brain aneurysm in 2001 that left him unable to walk and talk, let alone sing and play any of the many instruments he ... More >>

Living Colors

Video Released of David Hulstedt Shot in Back, Then Dragged 400 Feet on Knees by Scottsdale Police

See also: Scottsdale Police Used Excessive Force in '08 Shooting of Man Left as Paraplegic, Judge Rules After writing Tuesday about the troubling case of David Hulstedt, the mentally ill man shot in the back by Scottsdale police, we obtained the full video (see below) of the incident from Hulstedt ... More >>

While We're Up's Steven Rouk and Trever McCoy Discharged From Hospital; Memorial Services Set for Zach Booher

See also: Zach Booher of Pop-Punk Band While We're Up Killed in Car Accident Steven Rouk of Tempe acoustic pop-punk outfit While We're Up, and Trevor McCoy have been released from the Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, following the fatal accident that claimed the life of Mesa-native Zach Bo ... More >>

Man, 30, Rushed to Hospital After Serious Accident at Skypark Trampoline Park in Phoenix; UPDATE: Man Dies From Injuries

A 30-year-old man was rushed to a hospital Thursday evening after a serious accident while jumping at the newly opened Skypark Indoor Trampoline Park in Phoenix's Arcadia neighborhood."He was not breathing and had no pulse," says Captain Scott Walker of the Phoenix Fire Department.Walker expects to ... More >>

Jennifer Schuerman, Daughter of County Supervisor Don Stapley's Secretary, to Appear on Dr. Drew Show Today to Discuss Stroke Recovery

​Jennifer Schuerman, the daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley's secretary, will appear on the Dr. Drew "Lifechangers" Show today to talk about her recovery after a stroke.Schuerman was celebrating her 21st birthday in Las Vegas when an undiagnosed hole in her heart allowed a blood cl ... More >>

"B. Goode" Michael J. Fox

​This past Saturday Michael J.Fox, who suffers from Parkinson's Disease, held his annual charity benefit, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's. While at the New York fundraiser, Fox busted out a guitar and reenacted the popular scene from 1985's Back To The Future where Marty ... More >>

Luis Mejia Ortiz Claimed Head Injury Caused Him to Molest 9-Year-Old. Now He's Going to Prison

MCSOLuis Mejia Ortiz​Admitted pederast Luis Mejia Ortiz was in Maricopa County Superior Court today, where he was sentenced to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he molested his girlfriend's 9-year-old daughter on several occasions.In all, Ortiz pleaded guilty to one count ... More >>

Occupy Phoenix: "99-Percenter" "Haight Ashbury" Explains Why Jan Brewer's a "Lying Whore" With Alzheimer's

James KingApparently, a "99-percenter" who goes by the name "Haight Ashbury" is responsible for the above protest sign calling Governor Jan Brewer a "lying whore" with Alzheimer's.​In our account of the "Occupy Phoenix" demonstration in downtown Phoenix earlier this month, we used the above image ... More >>

Luis Mejia Ortiz Pleads Guilty to Child Molestation; Perv Claimed Head Injury Caused Him to Molest 9-Year-Old

​Admitted pederast Luis Mejia Ortiz was in Maricopa County Superior Court today, where he pleaded guilty to charges that he molested his girlfriend's 9-year-old daughter on several occasions.In all, Ortiz pleaded guilty to one count of child molestation and three counts of attempted child molestat ... More >>

John Woods, Brain-Injured Former Umpire, was Wrongfully Fired by Outback Steakhouse, Says EEOC Complaint; Claims by the Disabled on Rise

Image: Channel 3 (KTVK-TV) News videoJohn Woods, a former minor-league umpire who suffered a brain injury in 2004, was wrongfully fired from his job as a server at Metrocenter's Outback Steakhouse, says an EEOC complaint.​John Woods, a former umpire recovering from a brain injury, was fired from a ... More >>

Knocked Out: For Kids, Concussions Can Be Worse Than for Adults

Further Studies at UCLA Sounded the Alarm About Concussions and Their Treatment

Donald Beaty, Kid-Killing Rapist, Wants Death Sentence Overturned

Donald Edward Beaty​Kid-killing rapist Donald Beaty is scheduled to be put to death on May 25 at the state prison in Florence for the 1984 murder and rape of 13-year-old Christy Ann Fornoff. Let the last-minute appeals commence.Beaty's attorneys filed a motion yesterday to have his death sentence ... More >>

Comatose Border Patrol Victim Spared Deportation, Removal from St. Joseph's (For Now)

UnivisionJose Gutierrez, who is in a vegetative state, with part of his skull removedSaint Joseph is traditionally the patron saint of workers and immigrants. The latter is because the father of Jesus was forced to flee to Egypt to save the Christ child from Herod the Great's wrath. Once King Herod ... More >>

Exene Cervenka Cancels Stop at Yucca Tap Room This Weekend, Support Acts Kevin Seconds and Flathead Still Scheduled to Play

​ It's a shame that we have to report that Exene Cervenka, known for her role in X, The Knitters and the Original Sinners has canceled her Saturday night show at the Yucca Tap Room due to health concerns, according to a press release by her label, Bloodshot Records.

Kanye's 'All of the Lights' Video Removed From YouTube For Inducing Seizures

​An organization called Epilepsy Action got YouTube to take down Kanye West's new music video for his song "All of the Lights," according to Stereogum.After receiving numerous calls about people being affected by epilepsy after watching Kanye's video, Epilepsy Action took a stand and made som ... More >>

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords to Begin Rehabilitation in Houston as Early as Friday

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords could begin rehab as early as Friday.​Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will be moved to a hospital in Houston as early as Friday to begin rehabilitation after being shot through the brain 11 days ago. "The congresswoman's family wants to ensure she receives t ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords Breathing on Her Own, Doctors Report

Gabrielle Giffords is breathing on her own, doctors say.​Doctors treating Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords said this morning that the congresswoman is now breathing on her own after a bullet, allegedly fired by 22-year-old Jared Loughner, went through her brain.Giffords remains in critical c ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords' Recovery Chances Boosted by Advances in Brain-Trauma Surgery Since JFK's Assassination in 1963

Wikimedia Commons Gabrielle Giffords, following her 2010 election victory. ​In the aftermath of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Saturday, many people are wondering about her chances of recovery. They're the best they can be, given advances in brain surgery, according ... More >>

Chandler Dad Accused of Murdering 7-Month-Old Daughter. Tells Police He "Hit Her Really, Really Hard"

Chandler Police DepartmentSergio Thomas​"I hit her really, really hard."That's what a Chandler dad told police about his 7-month-old daughter, who died at an area hospital this morning after suffering a skull fracture likely caused by her father, 21-year-old Sergio Thomas.According to court docume ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Racial Discrimination and Breaking Stuff for Candy

High-Calorie High

So hot and so sweet

Lisa Randall, a Wrongly Charged Former Peoria Daycare Operator, Benefited Greatly From Andrew Thomas' Departure

Fight Knight

Artist Vincent Valdez captures the Passion in the ring

Hard Knock Life

Mayweather and Mosley battle on the big screen

Get Happy

Recent cover-story boy exhibits downtown

Get Happy

Recent cover-story boy exhibits downtown

Get Happy

Recent cover-story boy exhibits downtown

Cardinals Crusader For Concussion Awareness Admits to Playing With Concussion Last Week Against "Da Bears"

Cards Receiver Sean Morey​Arizona Cardinals receiver Sean Morey, who has already committed to donate what's left of his concussion-rattled brain to science, admitted Thursday that he played in last week's game against "Da Chicago Bears" with another concussion.

Skank You Very Much

Trunk Space gets a little rude

Have Yourself a Nasty Little Xmas

Performance artists run out of ill will after 23 years

The Brainy Bunch

Theater troupe wants to blow your mind

Scales of Injustice

County prosecutors have a history of seeking long prison sentences for drivers who cause injury accidents. That is, unless those drivers are cops.

Jailers Show a Paraplegic Who's Boss

Richard Post was taken to jail in his wheelchair for mouthing off in a bar. Joe Arpaio's detention officers saw him as such a threat, they strapped him into a medieval restraint chair--and broke his neck.