Posts Tagged ‘chronic traumatic encephalopathy’
By Paul Stone On August 21st, 2018
Between several studies, stories from the locker room, and what we witness every week in football, it is obvious that many concussed athletes wind up going back onto the field…
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By Paul Stone On August 10th, 2018
For many young prospective athletes and their families, soccer has become the “safe” option. It isn’t built around the brutal hits that football is known for and the headlines haven’t…
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By Paul Stone On June 27th, 2018
A 21-year-old Washington State football player who committed suicide in January had extensive damage to his brain linked to football-related brain trauma, his family recently revealed. Tyler Hilinski committed suicide…
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By Paul Stone On May 30th, 2018
For many former professional football players, the question surrounding their future isn’t if chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) will affect their lives. The question is when it will start destroying their…
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By Paul Stone On May 25th, 2018
It is commonly believed that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is the result of concussions, thanks to football’s current issues handling concussions on the field and the high rate of CTE…
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By Paul Stone On May 14th, 2018
According to official statements from the National Hockey League (NHL), there is absolutely no link between the repetitive hits and crashes in hockey and the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy…
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By Paul Stone On May 10th, 2018
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by repetitive brain trauma. You’ve likely heard of it as the brain disease affecting former NFL players who experienced numerous concussions…
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By Paul Stone On March 2nd, 2018
The NFL has had a bad year with brain injuries. Several high-profile incidents caught the league ignoring its own concussion protocols and letting obviously concussed athletes remain on the field.…
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By Paul Stone On February 2nd, 2018
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,…
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By Paul Stone On January 29th, 2018
Two bills were proposed in state legislatures this week that would ban tackle football in youth football organizations before the age of 12, citing concerns about the risks for long-term…
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