March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and one related topic that's been getting a lot of attention lately is the subject of concussions in kids. According to a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), visits to ... Read More...
Following the loss of multiple former NFL players like Junior Seau to suicide in recent years, there's been an increase in attention paid to the effects of brain injury sustained through multiple concussions and whether trauma to the brain increases ... Read More...
Longtime San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau died today of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. After an almost unheard of 20 year NFL career, Seau's suicide has renewed speculation about the relationship between multiple concussions ... Read More...
Years ago, if a child was playing a sport and was involved in a collision or impact with another player or object, they might come out of the game for a little bit. The coach would give them a look over and maybe ask them how many fingers he was ... Read More...
Hockey has always been a physical game, with the potential for injury being acknowledged by the players. However, in the last few years, concussions and head injuries have been covered more and more by the media. In 2011, Minnesota Wild NHL ... Read More...
Snowboard fanatics all watched in horror as Olympic gold medal winner Shaun White slammed his face against the half-pipe during practice at the Winter X Games. Shaun was attempting a double McTwist 1260, an inverted aerial in which he spins ... Read More...
Dr. Ira Casson, New York neurologist and former co-chairman of NFL’s panel on head injuries, is being questioned by the U.S. Congress for denying the connection between brain disease and football head injuries. "There is not enough valid, reliable ... Read More...
As a result of large percentage of professional football players suffering long-term head injuries, NFL is now required to get a proper examination and clearance from an independent neurologist before a player can return to the field after head ... Read More...
Retired pro football players have several times the national rate of Alzheimer’s disease and other memory afflictions than normal populations. Former players between the age of 30-40 experience memory-related diseases at a rate of 19 times of ... Read More...
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