concussions
Bernstein: Time To Ban The Home Plate Collision
Mike Matheny is the ideal champion of a noble cause, and he has decided to take up the fight.
State Rep. Seeking To Limit Tackling At High School Football Practice
State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) said conversations with Northbrook neurologist Dr. Larry Robbins led to her increased concern about young athletes taking repeated hits to the head.
McMahon: ‘I Get A Little Mad At Myself’ Over Dementia Problems
He was thrown through the air, and slammed head first to the ground. Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon said he always knew his body would be beaten up by playing football, but he said he did not know the extent of damage being done to his brain.
NFL Expects To Have Independent Neurologists At Games In 2013
NFL general counsel Jeff Pash says he expects independent neurological consultants to be on sidelines during games next season to help diagnose and treat concussions.
Research Suggests Scan Could Find Concussion Trauma In Living Patients
It’s a breakthrough that could help save the lives of athletes who play contact sports. Research conducted partially in Chicago has found a way to diagnose a devastating brain disease for the first time, while the athlete is still alive.
Study: Signs Of CTE Might Be Found In Living Football Players
Doctors and researchers may no longer have to wait until a football players dies to find the affects of concussions in their brains.
Aikman: Nothing Illegal About Hit On Cutler
With time winding down in the second quarter, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was drilled by Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins, ultimately leading to Cutler’s exit from the game.
Big Ten, Ivy League To Join Forces To Study Head Injuries
The Big Ten and the Ivy League have announced plans to combine research efforts devoted to studying head injuries in sports.
Growing Concern Over Concussions Among Youth Athletes
The headlines about concussions are everywhere these days; soldiers suffering traumatic brain injuries linked to concussions, or the speculation that football star Junior Seau might have committed suicide after suffering from them.
Rozner: Should Toews Sit For The Rest Of The Season?
Toews has already missed five games, having played perhaps as many as six games with a suspected concussion.
Duerson’s Family Claims NFL Covered Up Concussion Dangers
The family of former Chicago Bears player Dave Duerson said Thursday that the Super Bowl champion would still be alive today, if not what they claim was an NFL conspiracy to cover up the dangers of concussions.
New Efforts Seek To Protect Kids From Concussions
In January 2011, the city of Chicago passed some of the most strict concussion legislation in the country, but it was just the beginning, as there are several efforts afoot to protect school-aged athletes from serious brain injuries.
Concussions A Risk For Kids In All Types Of Sports
The latest research shows repeated head trauma can cause irreparable brain disease. As CBS 2’s Rob Johnson reports, for parents whose kids are active, this can be extremely troubling, especially when you consider that almost any sport can leave your child with a concussion.
Bernstein: Concussion Talk Obscures Dark Truth
Commissioner Roger Goodell stood before the media at his annual Super Bowl state-of-the-league speech, and sounded as if he cared when addressing issues of player safety.
Pompei: NFL Players Need To Understand The Seriousness Of Injury
With the recent report that Brian Urlacher will do just about whatever it takes to be healthy enough to play on Sundays, one NFL expert thinks players need to understand the severity of injuries.
Lawsuit: NFL Knew About Dangers Of Concussions For 90 Years
A lawsuit by 75 former NFL football players claims the league tried to hide the effects of concussions for 90 years, according to published reports.
Preventing Concussions In NHL Needs More Attention
The NHL just signed a new 10-year TV deal worth $2 billion. To show his appreciation for all those who made it possible, Commissioner Gary Bettman instructed club officials to share the news with concussed players by holding up two fingers in front of their faces.
NFL Makes Progress In Concussion Treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — A puzzling decision to let Eagles linebacker Stewart Bradley back into the season opener led to significant improvement in the detection and treatment of concussions during the rest of the 2010 […]
Concussion Concerns Just As Serious In Madden Video Games
If you’re hoping to watch hard football hits on your TV, you may want to hang on to your current copies of “Madden NFL” for whatever video game system you own. The seriousness of concussions is obvious and EA Sports wants to keep the safety influences in future “Madden” games.
MLB Adds New 7-Day DL For Concussions
Major League Baseball and the players union have added a new seven-day disabled list for players suffering from a concussions, the shorter DL is part of new protocols for dealing with those injuries.
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