Chris Borland announces retirement
Chris Borland, a 24 year old linebacker for the San Francisco 49r’s announced his retirement. Voted as the NFL “top rookie” Borland gained recognition in his short career and was…
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Death Row Inmate with TBI faces execution
Cecil Clayton faces execution on March 17th unless his lawyers can convince that State of Missouri that Mr. Clayton is suffering from a a mental illness. In 1972, Mr. Clayton…
ReadAnother former NHL player dead at 35
Multiple concussions affected Steve Montador, a former NHL player, who was found dead at his Ontario home. Montador, although not known as an enforcer like Derek Boogaard another NHL player…
ReadExtended Rest May Not Be Better For Children With Concussions
Dr. Danny G. Thomas, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, conducted a study involving the amount of rest needed by children who experienced a concussion, but…
ReadProgesterone Fails in Phase III Trial
Progesterone has joined the long list of failed agents which have been tested to determine if they could mitigate the effects of brain injury. Dr. Donald Stein and his team…
ReadThe faces and voices of brain injury
I came across this YouTube video produced by the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. I found the video provided real voices of people living with brain injury and their family…
ReadWhat family members face when a loved one has a brain injury
Carolyn Gan, from Toronto, is an accomplished family therapist and expert in helping people with brain injuries and their families pick up the pieces of their lives. In a short…
ReadCollege football: concussion or confusion with the truth
On September 27th, University of Michigan quarterback, Shane Morris, suffered a severe hit late in the game against the University of Minnesota. Morris, who was obviously shaken and confused by…
ReadProtect your brain!
This short video on the value of helmets in sports says it all with few words. Its worth watching and sharing with your family and friends. Click here to see…
ReadNFL attempts to dodge brain injury settlement
The NFL is trying to dodge their responsibility to the players living with brain injury through creating twists and turns to the structure of the settlement and the available payouts.…
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