Tag: concussions
Will Youth Football Participation Continue To Drop?
The football season will be starting soon on all levels from six years old to the pros and all of the stories about National...
Is Anyone Protecting Youth Football Players?
While Congress and the National Football League battle over the league's reluctance to fund a study on brain injuries that might have been caused...
Do Coaches Really Understand Concussions?
Many high schools across the United States do not have access to certified athletic trainers. This absence of healthcare professionals at practice and competition...
Marino Says Head is Injury-Free, Pulls Out of Lawsuit
Dan Marino's concussion-related lawsuit against the NFL is ending.
Marino issued a statement Tuesday saying he never intended to be among 15 former players added to a suit...
CONCUSSIONS, DRUGS AND LAWYERS – HOW MUCH MORE CAN THE NFL TAKE?
We all acknowledge that the NFL is a business – and a big business, pure and simple. Yet, in the past year we have...
Cycle helmets are useless, says brain surgeon
A leading neurosurgeon has controversially claimed that cyclists who wear helmets are wasting their time.
Henry Marsh, who works at St George’s Hospital in Tooting,...
Dear Coaches and Athletes, Concussions are Serious!
As the news of sport-related concussions continues to spread across sport media, many coaches and athletes still aren’t convinced of the seriousness and potential...
Study Links Nonconcussion Head Impacts in Contact Sports to Brain Changes and Lower Test...
Repeated blows to the head during a season of contact sports may cause changes in the brain's white matter and affect cognitive abilities even...
NFL’s Latest PR Stunt
We have another PR stunt by the NFL.
U.S. researchers are spending $14 million in NFL funds on a series of research projects aimed at diagnosing...
Tough Choices: Hit High Or Low on Tackle?
There are a myriad of choices and decisions players and coaches make during a football game -- we all know that. Today, college and...
