Lynne Melcombe
@lmelcombe.bsky.social
Writer, editor, writing coach. Graduate of University of King's College Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Nonfiction Writing. Mother of three spectacular grown children, grandmother of two, fur baby mom of one adorable little dog.
This week's review: the remarkable story of a Jewish baby left by a roadside in WWII and how she connected with her biological family decades later. #booksky
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The Baby by the Roadside: A Remarkable Holocaust Story
A remarkable true story about a baby left by a roadside and the man who helped her, 70 years later, find the Holocaust survivors in her family.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This week's review: the remarkable story of a Jewish baby left by a roadside in WWII and how she connected with her biological family decades later. #booksky
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A survey of 2000+ women, 45-65, asked them about their lives before and after #greydivorce. Many spoke of the relief and excitement they felt after their #graydivorce. Many more spoke about finally having the chance to become the women they always wanted to be. www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mai...
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A survey of 2000+ women, 45-65, asked them about their lives before and after #greydivorce. Many spoke of the relief and excitement they felt after their #graydivorce. Many more spoke about finally having the chance to become the women they always wanted to be. www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mai...
I injured my brain in 2003. Even now, I sometimes question myself. Then I read a personal experience story like this, and I know: this is the #concussion experience or many people. And I don't doubt myself anymore. #NoSuchThingAsMILDTraumaticBrainInjury #mtbi www.cbc.ca/documentarie...
FIRST PERSON | I believed in achieving goals. Living with a concussion forced me to appreciate the journey | CBC The Nature of Things
Paleontologist Natalia Rybczynski studies the ancient animals of Canada’s High Arctic. After experiencing a brain injury in 2011, she had to figure out life again.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I injured my brain in 2003. Even now, I sometimes question myself. Then I read a personal experience story like this, and I know: this is the #concussion experience or many people. And I don't doubt myself anymore. #NoSuchThingAsMILDTraumaticBrainInjury #mtbi www.cbc.ca/documentarie...
After my first #concussion, I was told my #mtbi would heal within a few days, weeks, months. More than 20 years on, I still have symptoms. Now, increasing research shows that I wasn't a weird anomaly, and I'm NOT malingering. #NoSuchThingAsMILDTraumaticBrainInjury natlawreview.com/article/new-...
New Study Shows Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms Linger
For many years, patients who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury, often referred to simply as a concussion, were told that their symptoms should resolve within a few weeks or months. A new longitu...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
After my first #concussion, I was told my #mtbi would heal within a few days, weeks, months. More than 20 years on, I still have symptoms. Now, increasing research shows that I wasn't a weird anomaly, and I'm NOT malingering. #NoSuchThingAsMILDTraumaticBrainInjury natlawreview.com/article/new-...
Who knew the gut microbiome (bacteria) could play an important role in #concussion. This study looks at evidence establishing the gut as a modulator of TB. Understanding this link better could lead to better treatments for #braininjury. #NoSuchThingAsMildBrainTrauma www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...
The Gut Microbiome as a Modulator of Traumatic Brain Injury Pathology and Symptoms
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) affect millions annually, leading to devastating neurobehavioral consequences and increasing risk for neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases. However, therapies are...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Who knew the gut microbiome (bacteria) could play an important role in #concussion. This study looks at evidence establishing the gut as a modulator of TB. Understanding this link better could lead to better treatments for #braininjury. #NoSuchThingAsMildBrainTrauma www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...
After my #concussion, my CT and MRI were normal, yet I had bad headaches, brain fog, and fatigue. This is low-hanging fruit for defence lawyers to accuse survivors of malingering. I wish I'd had this study to fall back on at the time. #NoSuchThingAsMildBrainTrauma www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ne...
New Insights into Mild TBI: Distinct Brain Injury Patterns Found Even in Patients with Minimal Symptoms | JD Supra
A groundbreaking study published in The American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR, November 2025) challenges long-held assumptions about mild traumatic...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
After my #concussion, my CT and MRI were normal, yet I had bad headaches, brain fog, and fatigue. This is low-hanging fruit for defence lawyers to accuse survivors of malingering. I wish I'd had this study to fall back on at the time. #NoSuchThingAsMildBrainTrauma www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ne...
The trend toward #graydivorce is truly global. I've posted about it in at least a dozen countries. Here's an article from #Korea about the rise in pension-splitting due to #greydivorce. www.chosun.com/english/nati...
Exclusive: Split Pension Recipients Top 100,000 as Gray Divorces Rise
Exclusive: Split Pension Recipients Top 100,000 as Gray Divorces Rise Women, 87.8% of recipients, receive nearly double mens monthly amounts, highlighting post-divorce income gaps
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December 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The trend toward #graydivorce is truly global. I've posted about it in at least a dozen countries. Here's an article from #Korea about the rise in pension-splitting due to #greydivorce. www.chosun.com/english/nati...
This study looked at the link between #concussion and #suicide : Suicidal Ideation, Making a Plan, Attempting Suicide, and Death by Suicide. It tried to understand suicide in sport-related vs non-sport-related concussion. #NoSuchThingAsMildTraumaticBrainInjury link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Risk of suicidal behaviors following sport-related and non-sport-related concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis - BMC Psychiatry
Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to quantify the strength of association between a history of concussion and the spectrum of suicidal behaviors, including Suicidal Ideation, Ma...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
This study looked at the link between #concussion and #suicide : Suicidal Ideation, Making a Plan, Attempting Suicide, and Death by Suicide. It tried to understand suicide in sport-related vs non-sport-related concussion. #NoSuchThingAsMildTraumaticBrainInjury link.springer.com/article/10.1...
More signs a marriage is faltering: You only talk about logistics. You feeling emotionally distant. You lose your desire for affection and intimacy. You avoid talking. You pursue individual activities. Resentment builds and lingers. #greydivorce #graydivorce www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/the...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
More signs a marriage is faltering: You only talk about logistics. You feeling emotionally distant. You lose your desire for affection and intimacy. You avoid talking. You pursue individual activities. Resentment builds and lingers. #greydivorce #graydivorce www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/the...
A study shows a strong link between driving after #concussion and #trafficaccidents. This link accounts for 1633 ambulance calls and 59,978 days in hospital and corresponds with $835 million in #medicalcosts. #mtbi #braininjury #NoSuchThingAsMildTraumaticBrainInjury bioengineer.org/concussions-...
Concussions Associated with Higher Risk of Severe Traffic Accidents
In a groundbreaking study published in the November 2025 issue of BMJ Open, researchers from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and Sunnybrook Research Institute have unveiled a
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December 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A study shows a strong link between driving after #concussion and #trafficaccidents. This link accounts for 1633 ambulance calls and 59,978 days in hospital and corresponds with $835 million in #medicalcosts. #mtbi #braininjury #NoSuchThingAsMildTraumaticBrainInjury bioengineer.org/concussions-...
Signs a marriage is headed for #graydivorce: 1. Strained communication. 2. Growing apart. 3. Lifestyle shifts. 4.
Financial disputes. 5. Keeping secrets. 6. Lack of emotional intimacy. 7. Lack of physical intimacy. For more, see www.moneytalksnews.com/gray-divorce... #greydivorce
Financial disputes. 5. Keeping secrets. 6. Lack of emotional intimacy. 7. Lack of physical intimacy. For more, see www.moneytalksnews.com/gray-divorce... #greydivorce
‘Gray Divorce’ Is Surging — and It’s Expected to Get Even Worse: 10 Signs Your Marriage Is at Risk After Age 50
Know the red flags to watch for — and how to take care of your bottom line.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Signs a marriage is headed for #graydivorce: 1. Strained communication. 2. Growing apart. 3. Lifestyle shifts. 4.
Financial disputes. 5. Keeping secrets. 6. Lack of emotional intimacy. 7. Lack of physical intimacy. For more, see www.moneytalksnews.com/gray-divorce... #greydivorce
Financial disputes. 5. Keeping secrets. 6. Lack of emotional intimacy. 7. Lack of physical intimacy. For more, see www.moneytalksnews.com/gray-divorce... #greydivorce
A study in Australia and New Zealand may finally collate the often contradictory recommendations for #concussion treatment and come up with a single, cogent plan for people recovering from #mtbi. Welcome news indeed! #braintrauma #NoSuchThingAsAMildConcussion community.scoop.co.nz/2025/11/new-...
Community Scoop » New Trans-Tasman Concussion Treatment Guidelines To Improve Patient Outcomes
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December 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A study in Australia and New Zealand may finally collate the often contradictory recommendations for #concussion treatment and come up with a single, cogent plan for people recovering from #mtbi. Welcome news indeed! #braintrauma #NoSuchThingAsAMildConcussion community.scoop.co.nz/2025/11/new-...
Asking people to define their level of pain or impairment as if it's one thing all the time is silly. There's too much daily and even hourly fluctuation to answer that. This study of folks with chronic #mTBI supports that. #concussion #braintrauma #braininjury www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/be...
Beyond the Average: What Daily Cognitive Fluctuations Reveal About Chronic Concussion | JD Supra
When most people think about the lingering effects of a concussion, they picture persistent headaches, light sensitivity, or forgetfulness.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Asking people to define their level of pain or impairment as if it's one thing all the time is silly. There's too much daily and even hourly fluctuation to answer that. This study of folks with chronic #mTBI supports that. #concussion #braintrauma #braininjury www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/be...
This week's book review, a wonderful travelogue. #booksky lynnemelcombe.com/2025/12/01/w...
As an aside, Facebook has just banned me from posting these reviews on the page for MFA grads. I'm providing a free service for these authors and I'm being blocked for doing it. This is NOT spam. Crikey.
As an aside, Facebook has just banned me from posting these reviews on the page for MFA grads. I'm providing a free service for these authors and I'm being blocked for doing it. This is NOT spam. Crikey.
Discovering Peace on the Camino: A Travelogue of Inner Healing
Explore Maryanna Gabriel's hiking journey on El Camino de Santiago, a memoir of inner and outer travel.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This week's book review, a wonderful travelogue. #booksky lynnemelcombe.com/2025/12/01/w...
As an aside, Facebook has just banned me from posting these reviews on the page for MFA grads. I'm providing a free service for these authors and I'm being blocked for doing it. This is NOT spam. Crikey.
As an aside, Facebook has just banned me from posting these reviews on the page for MFA grads. I'm providing a free service for these authors and I'm being blocked for doing it. This is NOT spam. Crikey.
#Divorce can cause lasting trauma for children, even when they're adults. No parent wants to traumatize their child, but what should they do when their partner is traumatizing them? Read about #generationaltrauma in this article. #graydivorce #greydivorce health.clevelandclinic.org/generational...
Unpacking Generational Trauma
One person’s trauma can create ripple effects for generations to come. Here’s why and how to break the cycle.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
#Divorce can cause lasting trauma for children, even when they're adults. No parent wants to traumatize their child, but what should they do when their partner is traumatizing them? Read about #generationaltrauma in this article. #graydivorce #greydivorce health.clevelandclinic.org/generational...
#Concussion triples risk of #depression. This study says preventive use of anti-depressants can stop it from developing. I've never heard of using SSRIs this way before, but stopping post-TBI depression would be a good thing. #braintrauma #braininjury trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
The clinical and cost-effectiveness of sertraline in preventing depression in adults following a traumatic brain injury (STOP-D): study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial - Trials
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common presentation in emergency departments worldwide. Approximately 1.4 million adults present with TBI in England and Wales annually. Post-TBI depressio...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
#Concussion triples risk of #depression. This study says preventive use of anti-depressants can stop it from developing. I've never heard of using SSRIs this way before, but stopping post-TBI depression would be a good thing. #braintrauma #braininjury trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#Falls are a common cause of #concussion, but people underestimate the risk. This California case of a woman tripping over an uneven sidewalk is a cautionary tale: take fall hazards seriously. #traumaticbraininjury #mTBI #braintrauma #braininjury www.unilad.com/news/us-news...
Woman awarded $7,500,000 in lawsuit after falling on sidewalk
The Los Angeles woman can no longer do what she used to love after suffering life-changing injuries
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November 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
#Falls are a common cause of #concussion, but people underestimate the risk. This California case of a woman tripping over an uneven sidewalk is a cautionary tale: take fall hazards seriously. #traumaticbraininjury #mTBI #braintrauma #braininjury www.unilad.com/news/us-news...
Early warnings for prolonged #concussion recovery: Female. High BMI. History of headache, depression, anxiety. Headache or neurological deficits (eg, weakness, numbness, trouble speaking, loss of coordination). Injuries caused by falls, MVAs, assault/abuse. #braintrauma newatlas.com/brain/factor...
Nine early warning signs a concussion might last longer than expected
Not all concussions are created equal. A new study has revealed nine early warning signs that a mild head injury might linger longer than expected, and why spotting them within hours could change reco...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Early warnings for prolonged #concussion recovery: Female. High BMI. History of headache, depression, anxiety. Headache or neurological deficits (eg, weakness, numbness, trouble speaking, loss of coordination). Injuries caused by falls, MVAs, assault/abuse. #braintrauma newatlas.com/brain/factor...
A study identifies diabetes, heart disease, low BMI, depression, and inactivity as major risks in developing dementia. As a history of #concussion triples the risk of #depression, there is clearly a link between #traumaticbraininjury and dementia. #tbi www.chosun.com/english/trav...
Five Key Factors Linked to Dementia Progression
Five Key Factors Linked to Dementia Progression Study identifies diabetes, cardiovascular disease, low BMI, depression, and inactivity as major risks
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November 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A study identifies diabetes, heart disease, low BMI, depression, and inactivity as major risks in developing dementia. As a history of #concussion triples the risk of #depression, there is clearly a link between #traumaticbraininjury and dementia. #tbi www.chosun.com/english/trav...
Female hormones can play a role in #concussion recovery. I know of a woman who healed after a year of PCS due to hormonal changes during pregnancy. This article looks at the impact of menopausal hormonal fluctuations #TBI symptoms and recovery. #traumaticbraininjury bioengineer.org/how-menopaus...
How Menopause Symptoms Impact the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries
In the evolving landscape of traumatic brain injury (TBI) research, an often-overlooked dimension is the intersection between hormone fluctuations and brain trauma, especially in menopausal women.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Female hormones can play a role in #concussion recovery. I know of a woman who healed after a year of PCS due to hormonal changes during pregnancy. This article looks at the impact of menopausal hormonal fluctuations #TBI symptoms and recovery. #traumaticbraininjury bioengineer.org/how-menopaus...
Blast exposure has been lumped in with #concussion but while it causes #braininjury, it's not the same as #traumaticbraininjury. But like #TBI it has been linked to mental illness and suicides. Now a Chicago-based nonprofit is tackling this problem. defenseopinion.com/making-the-i...
Making the Invisible Visible; Foundation Takes Aim at Blast Wave Brain Injuries - Defense Opinion
The goal is to fund efforts that make what is invisible visible, so that clinicians can guide treatments and rehabilitation.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Blast exposure has been lumped in with #concussion but while it causes #braininjury, it's not the same as #traumaticbraininjury. But like #TBI it has been linked to mental illness and suicides. Now a Chicago-based nonprofit is tackling this problem. defenseopinion.com/making-the-i...
A new test can diagnose #concussion in <20 minutes, reducing unneeded CT scans and saving time and money. Paired with a new framework that replaces the “mild/moderate/severe” assessment of #traumaticbraininjury, this improves treatment for patients with #TBI. wvumedicine.org/news-feed/ne...
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute leads country in adoption of brain injury test, care protocol
Experts at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) will use a diagnostic test developed by Abbott in collaboration with the Department of War to help assess mild traumatic brain injury and co...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A new test can diagnose #concussion in <20 minutes, reducing unneeded CT scans and saving time and money. Paired with a new framework that replaces the “mild/moderate/severe” assessment of #traumaticbraininjury, this improves treatment for patients with #TBI. wvumedicine.org/news-feed/ne...
Major depression is common after #concussion. People who've had a #traumaticbraininjury are over 3X times as likely as others to have depression. And the risk increases as time passes, from 42% immediately to 61% within 7 years of #braintrauma. #TBI www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/hea...
This Unsuspecting Factor Can Increase Your Depression Risk By Over 3X
Why you should never ignore a brain injury (even if it feels minor).
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November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Major depression is common after #concussion. People who've had a #traumaticbraininjury are over 3X times as likely as others to have depression. And the risk increases as time passes, from 42% immediately to 61% within 7 years of #braintrauma. #TBI www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/hea...
This study is a bit frustrating. It basically says that headaches are a common and debilitating result of #concussion and that they need to be studied more. I could have said that. #traumaticbraininjury #braintrauma #TBI www.dovepress.com/prevalence-o...
Prevalence and Impact of Post-Traumatic Headache: A Systematic Review | NDT
We to systematically assess the prevalence of PTH to provide precise and comprehensive data that can facilitate future research and enhance patient care.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This study is a bit frustrating. It basically says that headaches are a common and debilitating result of #concussion and that they need to be studied more. I could have said that. #traumaticbraininjury #braintrauma #TBI www.dovepress.com/prevalence-o...