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Injuries are the leading cause of death and disabilities for children and young adults in Canada. Each year children are reported injured as a result of household injuries, playground and school ground injuries, sports injuries and injuries related to bicycles.

The devastating numbers released by researchers today suggest not only that approximately 1 in 5 returning U.S. soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan may have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or a traumatic brain injury (TBI), but also that veterans often fail to seek care for these problems.

The devastating numbers released by researchers today suggest not only that approximately 1 in 5 returning U.S. soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan may have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or a traumatic brain injury (TBI), but also that veterans often fail to seek care for these problems.

Disaboom Sponsors Alejandro Albor for the 2008 Paralympics March 13, 2008 – Denver, CO – Disaboom, the largest online community and resource for people with disabilities, today announced it is sponsoring Alejandro Albor, a double-leg amputee and the number one hand cyclist in the world, at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China.