Most people will fess up to having suffered a concussion at some point in their life, or being close to someone who has. While the most common place to look for those who have suffered concussions in the past is in athletics, the majority of mild brain injuries are actually caused by falls and car…
ReadBritain’s Rowan Cheshire isn’t the only Olympian to be forced to miss their competition due to brain injuries in this year’s Sochi games, but she guaranteed she would be one of the most talked about injured Olympians when she posted a selfie shortly after the accident that took her out of the competition. The 18-year-old…
ReadEveryone pretty much assumed the NFL’s widely-reported $765 million settlement with former players over brain injury was a done-deal. The reports made it appear that the players were happy with the compensation, and the league was certainly happy to not have to take any responsibility for the high levels of long-term brain damage being found…
ReadOn October 22, 2012, a group of American pediatricians suggested that cheerleading be finally designated an official sport. While this has many women across the country feeling vindicated, the reasons behind the recommendation are a little less pleasant. The doctors believe marking cheerleading as an official sport will help prevent injuries that occur from cheerleading…
ReadThe Pennsylvania State Senate recently approved legislation that would require student athletes who show symptoms of a concussion to be removed from play until they are cleared by a medical professional. Additionally, coaches will be required to complete concussion certification courses and parents and guardians will have to read and sign documents that educate them…
ReadIndividuals who play contact sports are at a higher risk for brain injuries. We’ve talked before about the attention football has received in recent months due to the brain injury risk it poses for its players, and now the spotlight has fallen on boxing due to the serious brain injury threat it presents for its…
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