Former professional wrestler, Olympian, and powerlifter Mark Henry has earned his title as the World’s Strongest Man time and time again throughout his career. Now that he is retired, though, he says he is working to leave an even larger impact on the world. This week, the former World Heavyweight champion revealed that he has…
ReadLast week, Olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin – who helped lead the U.S. women’s pursuit team to win the silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games – committed suicide just months after experiencing a debilitating concussion. Now, her family says they are donating her brain to the Veterans Affairs-Boston University-Concussion Legacy Foundation Brain Bank…
ReadFor once, the National Football League is being celebrated for taking an active stance to advance concussion research after it was announced the league would be awarding more than $35 million in grants towards medical research focused on brain injuries. The grants are the result of a $100 million initiative announced in 2016 by the…
ReadNearly five years ago, the NFL responded to intense scrutiny over its handling of concussions and high-profile suicides like that of linebacker Junior Seau by publicly committing to donate $30 million to the National Institutes of Health for brain research. At the time, it helped to quell strong criticism and give the NFL the chance…
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