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president obama a very big opening politically. >> now is not the time to double your interest rates on student loans. michelle and i, weve been in your shoes. we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago. americans now owe more on their student loans than they do on their credit cards. student loans. student loans. student loans. lets give those student loans directly to students. can i get an amen? >> amen! >> that as a campaign drum beat, mitt romney quickly s...

wanted to scale it back, handing president obama a very big opening politically. >> now is not the time to double your interest rates on student loans. michelle and i, weve been in your shoes. we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago. americans now owe more on their student loans than they do on their credit cards. student loans. student loans. student loans. lets give those student loans directly to students. can i get an amen? >> amen! >> that as a campaign...

>> now is not the time to double your interest rates on student loans. michelle and i, weve been in your shoes. we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago. americans now owe more on their student loans than they do on their credit cards. student loans. student loans. student loans. lets give those student loans directly to students. can i get an amen? >> amen! >> that as a campaign drum beat, mitt romney quickly said he fully supports extending the loan program...

Suffer from brain injuries and other injuries that affect the brain. there are many gaps in what science knows about brain disorders and how retreat them. former rhode island congressman patrick kennedy is heading the effort. this convenes in boston. it will kick off an initiative to boost funding in coordination in brain research. thank you for being with us. >> thank you, savannah. >> i know youre calling this another moon shot invoking your uncle. you say theres so much to be done. this is ve...

Loved ones in the military. what are you asking them to do? >> we are asking them to be advocates, to understand the signature wound of the war is brain injury. we need to be putting the resources necessary to combat that wound, commensurate with the demand of taking care of all of our soldiers, our person heros. >> the brain is the final frontier of bio medical research. the brain disorders that affect mental function and behavior have historically been neglected, been a stepchild of medicine. ...

In one powerpoint presentation a army regular referred to the soldier as weekend warriors in baseball caps. and some were told to subit up and leave the base. soldiers complained that their concerns about post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain disorders were dismissed. they demanded the army investigate. >> they should have a soft landing and integrated fairly and a full benefit of federal service and healthcare and everything else. >> reporter: we also interviewed specialist tony ste...

More likely to get help in jail more than anywhere else. >> we should not require a person who has a brain disorder to commit a crime in order for them to get treatment in medical help. >> when it comes to confronting the stigma of brain disorders, few have been as brave as frederick frieze, hes been an advocate for the mentally ill for 30 years. and theres more. >> im a psychologist, im a marine. and im a -- im schizophrenic. i know, youve got to be politically correct. so im also a person with...

He was the longest serving republican senator ever. >> meanwhile, some stunning new research this morning claims that baseball legend lou gehrig probably didnt die from lou gehrigs disease. thats right. the disease also known as als was named after the yankee first baseman. scientists say its more likely he developed a different deadly brain disorder after playing baseball while nursing a concussion. study claims many people, many athletes as well, develop brain disorders just like gehrigs disea...

>> here are the top stories. new findings show that calcium supplements may raise the risk of heart attack 30 percent. they suggest calcium rich foods to prevent osteoporosis. talk lashing out in your sleep may help parkinson decades earlier. there is a link between rem behavior and brain disorders. the secret to happiness is keeping busy even if it is a pointless task. a study found that keeping the mind occupied staves off negative emotions. for more information, check out "fox and friends".co...

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