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May 15, 2012
Curtis Whitley: NFL Is to Blame for Former Raider's Death, Lawsuit Claims
Retired football players have died young at an alarming rate and each death repeats the question: Exactly how culpable is the NFL? In May 2008, Curtis Whitley, an offensive lineman who played in the league for six years, died from a reported drug overdose. He was 39, and in the years before he died ... More >>
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May 14, 2012
Smoking Medical Marijuana Helps MS Patients, Study Says
A common critique of medical cannabis is that there's no way anything "smoked" can be beneficial to someone of ill health. This simple and convenient theory -- smoking (tobacco) is bad, therefore anything that can be smoked must also be bad -- was recently repeated by former White House drug czar Jo ... More >>
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April 4, 2012
S.F. Elderly Woman Fights Foreclosure, Predatory Lending
Latanya Marie Session, a San Francisco woman, is locked in a bitter dispute over her foreclosed home, which she lost while she was in the hospital suffering from a brain injury.Session's daughter and appointed guardian, Bess Kennedy, filed a complaint in 2010 after the bank foreclosed on her mother' ... More >>
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March 14, 2012
The Adaptability Shuffle
Latanya Marie Session, a San Francisco woman, is locked in a bitter dispute over her foreclosed home, which she lost while she was in the hospital suffering from a brain injury.Session's daughter and appointed guardian, Bess Kennedy, filed a complaint in 2010 after the bank foreclosed on her mother' ... More >>
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February 21, 2012
If Paul McCartney Succumbs to Alzheimer's, Blame (a lack of) Marijuana
Far from being dead, Sir Paul McCartney's spectacular musical career enters its sixth decade this June, when the Beatle and vegetarian turns 70. That's a long and winding road, and one on which McCartney's constant companion has been cannabis.But not any longer. McCartney recently quit smoki ... More >>
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August 24, 2011
SF Weekly Letters
Far from being dead, Sir Paul McCartney's spectacular musical career enters its sixth decade this June, when the Beatle and vegetarian turns 70. That's a long and winding road, and one on which McCartney's constant companion has been cannabis.But not any longer. McCartney recently quit smoki ... More >>
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July 26, 2011
Mark McGovern Case: Patrick Power Is "Person of Interest" in Gaelic Football Player's Injury
McGovern has suffered brain damage Police have confirmed that Patrick Power is the "person of interest" in the case of Mark McGovern, a 22-year-old Gaelic football player who remains in a coma after he was critically hurt during a match last month. Officer Albie Esparza told SF Weekly that the 27 ... More >>
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July 19, 2011
NFL Players at Greater Risk of Brain Disease, Study Finds
Illustration by Doug FraserA study of retired professional football players has found that they are more likely than nonathletes to suffer symptoms of cognitive impairment, such as memory and speech problems, a conclusion that that is sure to buttress the arguments of those who point to the risk ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
Night at Bar Tartine Will Help Children With Special Needs
miss karen flickrA Hungarian dinner for a cause.Benefit Dinner for the Conductive Learning Center of San Francisco Where: Bar Tartine, 561 Valencia (at 16th St.) When: Monday, June 27, cocktails at 6:30 p.m., dinner and auction follow Cost: $250 per person (includes wine, tax, and gratuity ... More >>
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June 13, 2011
Harold Camping, Rapture Predictor, Suffers a Stroke
Camping suffers a strokeJust as Harold Camping, the man who let us down with his failed Rapture prediction last month, was fading from the news cycle, he resurfaced over the weekend after news broke that the Alameda preacher suffered a stroke. The 89-year-old Evangelical preacher reportedly had a ... More >>
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May 16, 2011
Bryan Stow, Beaten Giants Fan, to Arrive at S.F. General Hospital Today
Dr. Geoff Manley, the neurosurgeon taking over the care of Bryan Stow today.Bryan Stow, the Giants fan suffering brain damage after being beaten by Dodgers fans, will be delivered to a hospital on the Giants' home turf today. Stow is set to arrive at San Francisco General Hospital by 5 p.m., a ho ... More >>
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May 4, 2011
Make ‘Em Laugh
Dr. Geoff Manley, the neurosurgeon taking over the care of Bryan Stow today.Bryan Stow, the Giants fan suffering brain damage after being beaten by Dodgers fans, will be delivered to a hospital on the Giants' home turf today. Stow is set to arrive at San Francisco General Hospital by 5 p.m., a ho ... More >>
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May 3, 2011
Dave Duerson, Former NFL Safety Who Shot Himself, Had Brain Trauma
Illustration by Doug FraserAnother startling indication of the potential prevalence of football-related brain degeneration came to light yesterday, as the disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was diagnosed in the autopsied brain of deceased Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson.The ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
Bryan Stow, Beaten Giants Fan, Coming Out of Coma
Coming out of a comaDoctors are in the process of taking Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was brutally beaten, out of his medically induced coma, media outlets are reporting. Stow, 42, has been in a coma at a Los Angeles hospital since the March 31 incident where he was beaten outside Dodger stadiu ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Bryan Stow, Giants Fan Beaten, Showing Signs of Improvement
Showing some improvement After spending a week in a coma, Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was brutally beaten by Dodgers fans last week, is showing his first signs of recovery. ESPN reports that Stow's father, David Stow, said his son's temperature is down and his vital signs are "looking good."Br ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Bryan Stow, Beaten Giants Fan, Could Have Brain Damage
Possible brain damageBryan Stow, the Giants fan who was savagely beaten outside the Dodger stadium last week, has taken a turn for the worst. Doctors told reporters that the 42-year-old paramedic is now showing signs of brain damage. Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center neurosurgeon said Stow " ... More >>
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April 4, 2011
Bryan Stow, Beaten Giants Fan, in Coma; L.A. County Lawmaker Questions Dodgers Security
Dodgers: tame your fans By now most people know about Bryan Stow, the 42-year-old paramedic and hardcore Giants fan who was brutally beaten outside the Los Angeles stadium last week after the season opener. While he is in a medically induced coma, the question remains: Was security at the game ad ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
It’s All in Your Head
Dodgers: tame your fans By now most people know about Bryan Stow, the 42-year-old paramedic and hardcore Giants fan who was brutally beaten outside the Los Angeles stadium last week after the season opener. While he is in a medically induced coma, the question remains: Was security at the game ad ... More >>
Blogs
January 13, 2011
Leland Yee Introduces Ski Helmet Law -- Again
Sen.Leland Yee is making another attempt to make the ski slopes safer in California. The San Francisco Democrat, who is making a bid for San Francisco mayor, wants to force kids to wear a helmet when they ski and snowboard. Yee has reintroduced his bill that failed last year after then Gov. Arnol ... More >>
Blogs
October 25, 2010
Is Football Without Brain Damage Possible?
Chris Brymer, far left, pictured with XFL teammatesLast month we reported in a cover story on the case of Chris Brymer, a former star lineman at USC who has been charged with hate-crime assault in San Francisco. Interviews with medical experts and with Brymer's friends and relatives indicated he ... More >>
News
October 13, 2010
SF Weekly Letters
Chris Brymer, far left, pictured with XFL teammatesLast month we reported in a cover story on the case of Chris Brymer, a former star lineman at USC who has been charged with hate-crime assault in San Francisco. Interviews with medical experts and with Brymer's friends and relatives indicated he ... More >>
Culture
September 15, 2010
Katherine Sherwood: "Healers from the Yelling Clinic"
Chris Brymer, far left, pictured with XFL teammatesLast month we reported in a cover story on the case of Chris Brymer, a former star lineman at USC who has been charged with hate-crime assault in San Francisco. Interviews with medical experts and with Brymer's friends and relatives indicated he ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
Marijuana Guru Dennis Peron Suffers Stroke
Dennis Peron says he's on the mend. 'Don't count me out.' With the marijuana movement sparking these days, one of its seminal figures was just nearly snuffed out. Dennis Peron -- a longtime pot activist and the co-author of the 1996 medical marijuana ballot initiative, Prop. 215 -- on Sunday conf ... More >>
Music
November 4, 2009
Don’t try the pineapple truffles
Dennis Peron says he's on the mend. 'Don't count me out.' With the marijuana movement sparking these days, one of its seminal figures was just nearly snuffed out. Dennis Peron -- a longtime pot activist and the co-author of the 1996 medical marijuana ballot initiative, Prop. 215 -- on Sunday conf ... More >>
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October 28, 2009
X Marks the Spot
Dennis Peron says he's on the mend. 'Don't count me out.' With the marijuana movement sparking these days, one of its seminal figures was just nearly snuffed out. Dennis Peron -- a longtime pot activist and the co-author of the 1996 medical marijuana ballot initiative, Prop. 215 -- on Sunday conf ... More >>
Music
October 21, 2009
The Bridge School Benefit
Dennis Peron says he's on the mend. 'Don't count me out.' With the marijuana movement sparking these days, one of its seminal figures was just nearly snuffed out. Dennis Peron -- a longtime pot activist and the co-author of the 1996 medical marijuana ballot initiative, Prop. 215 -- on Sunday conf ... More >>
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November 5, 2008
Our Fertile Animations
Dennis Peron says he's on the mend. 'Don't count me out.' With the marijuana movement sparking these days, one of its seminal figures was just nearly snuffed out. Dennis Peron -- a longtime pot activist and the co-author of the 1996 medical marijuana ballot initiative, Prop. 215 -- on Sunday conf ... More >>
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May 28, 2008
The Struggle to Survive
Dennis Peron says he's on the mend. 'Don't count me out.' With the marijuana movement sparking these days, one of its seminal figures was just nearly snuffed out. Dennis Peron -- a longtime pot activist and the co-author of the 1996 medical marijuana ballot initiative, Prop. 215 -- on Sunday conf ... More >>
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January 2, 2008
Sunshine of Your Love
Dennis Peron says he's on the mend. 'Don't count me out.' With the marijuana movement sparking these days, one of its seminal figures was just nearly snuffed out. Dennis Peron -- a longtime pot activist and the co-author of the 1996 medical marijuana ballot initiative, Prop. 215 -- on Sunday conf ... More >>
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December 12, 2007
The Thin Man
Dennis Peron says he's on the mend. 'Don't count me out.' With the marijuana movement sparking these days, one of its seminal figures was just nearly snuffed out. Dennis Peron -- a longtime pot activist and the co-author of the 1996 medical marijuana ballot initiative, Prop. 215 -- on Sunday conf ... More >>
Film
October 24, 2007
Music Within
Dennis Peron says he's on the mend. 'Don't count me out.' With the marijuana movement sparking these days, one of its seminal figures was just nearly snuffed out. Dennis Peron -- a longtime pot activist and the co-author of the 1996 medical marijuana ballot initiative, Prop. 215 -- on Sunday conf ... More >>

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