Brainline Interviews Ron Broughton
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Legally Lethal: A Case Study
Last month, I attended a lecture given by Dr. Bo Burns, an ER doctor at Hillcrest Medical Center here in Tulsa. The topic was street drugs ranging from bath salts…
ReadVision Problems Remain an Under Recognized Concussion Symptom
One of the biggest challenges health care professionals face when diagnosing concussions is the lack of objective diagnostic methods available. While new tools are coming out that aim to improve…
ReadAmerica Tonight Maps All College Football Concussions This Season
The college and professional football seasons are now underway, and with them the debate about concussion safety and treatment in sports returns to the forefront of many peoples’ minds. President…
Read“The Crash Reel” Shows the Real Face of Traumatic Brain Injury
As we head into Autumn, the majority of both sports and brain injury discussions remains firmly centered around football. High school football is a big Friday night draw across the…
ReadWhat Did The NFL Settlement Do For Brain Injuries?
In the aftermath of the massive $765 million settlement between the National Football League and the former players affected by brain injury, the NFL is looking good. Not only did…
ReadConcussion Still Leads as the Most Common Severe Sports Injury
In the United States, a young athlete is sent to an emergency room for a severe sports injury every 25 seconds. The research studied injuries across the 14 most popular…
ReadESPN Pulls Out of Documentary Covering Brain Injury in the NFL
ESPN announced last Friday that it has asked to have its logos and credit removed from an episode of the PBS series “Frontline” set to air in October. The episode…
ReadPrince Johan Frisco of the Netherlands Dies From Brain Injury
The Dutch royal family announced the tragic news Monday that Prince Johan Frisco died from complications related to brain injury that occurred during a skiing accident in February 2012. He…
ReadUpcoming Film Looks at Future of Football
After seeing only the seven minute trailer for an upcoming documentary film about football, I won’t view the sport the same way again. “Gladiators: The Uncertain Future of American Football”…
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