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Recovering From A Gunshot To The Head : NPR

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Doctors says the outlook continues to look positive for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to survive after being shot in the head. What is unknown is what sort of recovery she can expect, and how long and difficult the recovery will be. Jay Gordon is an attorney who suffered a similar injury in 1986, and returned to work just 5 weeks later. NPR's Michele Norris talks to Gordon about his recovery.

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Aboard The Space Station, It's A Beautiful World : NPR

npr.org — “This last trip for the space shuttle Endeavour has added significance for shuttle commander Mark Kelly. His wife, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, continues to recover from a gunshot wound to the head. On what may be his last trip into space, Kelly says it's sometimes hard to understand all the conflict on such an "incredibly beautiful planet."View full resource at npr.org

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Inside Giffords' rehab: Hard work, hard questions – The Chart - CNN.com Blogs

pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com — “When I walked into TIRR Memorial Hermann hospital, I had a few things on my mind. I would get to see firsthand the type of therapy Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was receiving after being shot in the head in early January.View full resource at pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com

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Giffords Arrives At Houston Rehabilitation Center

app1.kuhf.org — “Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords left the Tucson hospital Friday where she's been recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. Now she's at a rehabilitation center in Houston. Carrie Feibel reports from the facility.View full resource at app1.kuhf.org

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Medical News: Giffords Taken Off Ventilator - in Critical Care, Head Trauma from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' breathing tube has been removed, according to a statement from University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., where she has been recovering from a gunshot wound to the head.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Giffords Taken Off Ventilator - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “(MedPage Today) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' breathing tube has been removed, according to a statement from University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., where she has been recovering from a gunshot wound to the head.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Rep. Giffords Continues to Recover From Gunshot Wound

health.yahoo.net — “THURSDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Reports of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' heartening medical progress continued to arrive Thursday, five days after she was struck in the head at close range by an assassin's bullet.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Rep. Giffords Continues to Recover From Gunshot Wound

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Giffords reaches 'major milestone' in recovery

washingtonpost.com — “TUCSON - Doctors treating Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said Thursday she has reached "a major milestone" medically with her ability to open her eyes and seemingly respond to her surroundings as she recovers from a gunshot wound to the head.View full resource at washingtonpost.com

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Medical News: Giffords Breathes on Her Own, Sedation Lighter - in Critical Care, Head Trauma from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is breathing on her own, although a breathing tube remains in place to protect her airway and prevent complications like pneumonia as she recovers from a gunshot wound toView full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Medical News: Giffords Breathes on Her Own, Sedation Lighter - in Critical Care, Head Trauma from MedPage Today

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Doctors Say Giffords 'Holding Her Own' And Can Take Breaths Unaided : Shots - Health News Blog : NPR

npr.org — “Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is making some progress in recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. A surgeon on the team caring for her said she was looking good and able to initiate breathing on her own.View full resource at npr.org

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Docs optimistic, but Giffords in for long recovery

health.yahoo.net — “Recovering from a gunshot wound to the head depends on the bullet's path, and while doctors Sunday are optimistic about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' odds, it can take weeks to months to tell the damage.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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