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By Paul Stone On January 10th, 2018
Throughout his nearly 20 years in the NFL, Brett Favre suffered a number of injuries. However, few of those injuries have had anywhere near the lasting impact of Favre’s concussions.…
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By Paul Stone On January 8th, 2018
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a dangerous neurodegenerative disease linked with repeated concussions or brain trauma. It causes severe depression, memory loss, behavioral issues, and problems with extreme anger. Chances…
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By Paul Stone On January 5th, 2018
When Dallas Cowboy’s pass rusher David Irving experienced a concussion earlier this year, he probably didn’t expect to become a standout case for how brain injuries are mismanaged in both…
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By Paul Stone On January 2nd, 2018
Motorcycle riders and their passengers face a uniquely high risk for traumatic brain injuries, especially if they neglect to put on a helmet. This might seem like common sense, but…
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By Paul Stone On December 29th, 2017
In light of growing criticism of the league’s handling of concussions on the field this year, the NFL has made some last-minute changes to its concussion protocol – including placing…
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By Paul Stone On December 21st, 2017
When it comes to concussions, it is starting to look like women may have it a lot worse off than men. Research has suggested women may be more susceptible to…
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By Paul Stone On December 15th, 2017
For NFL players, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) represents an existential threat. They know researchers are hard at work developing a test to identify CTE in living people, and they know…
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By jasonmaddox On December 13th, 2017
Recently McKee’s published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that of 202 brains of former football players, 177 had CTE. Dr. McKee also served as the pathologist for the study of Aaron Hernandez’s brain. Hernandez, the former Patriot, was a convicted murderer serving a life sentence for killing his friend. Hernandez ended his life six months into his sentence. The autopsy revealed that Hernandez had advanced CTE.
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By Paul Stone On December 13th, 2017
Umpires might not be thought to be in the most danger of injury on the baseball field, but Dale Scott knows injuries are part of the job. Throughout his career…
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By Paul Stone On December 11th, 2017
Any time the NFL comes under fire for its handling of concussions, the league is sure to mention its “concussion protocol” as one of the leading ways it is protecting…
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