Congress Attempts to Legislate NCAA Concussion Management
While a lawsuit is questioning the NCAA’s method of handling brain injury in federal court, Congress is stepping in to attempt to protect the brains of college level athletes in…
ReadWhile a lawsuit is questioning the NCAA’s method of handling brain injury in federal court, Congress is stepping in to attempt to protect the brains of college level athletes in…
ReadAfter 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”…
ReadParents worry much more about concussions than their children. As parents who are educated on brain injury, we are aware of the long-term effects possible and fret while our children…
ReadCurrently, the recovery plan for the common types of concussions doctors see in emergency rooms is simple: rest. Rest your brain and rest your body, stay away from bright lights…
ReadThe NFL isn’t the only football league in the United States grappling with a troublesome brain injury lawsuit. While the NFL and its players are sent to mediation to settle…
ReadThe amount of sleep you have the night before may impact how well a concussion test works, according to the results of a large study, reported by Med Page Today.…
ReadDriving after a concussion may be dangerous to yourself and other drivers around you according to a new study out of the UK. As The Almagest reports, individuals who resume…
ReadOnly a small percentage of those who suffer a concussion will experience persistent symptoms lasting more than a week, but for those who do endure what is referred to as…
ReadChase Curtiss, founder of Sway Medical, LLC based in Tulsa, has developed an application compatible with iPhones to screen for concussions. The app utilizes the iPhone’s accelerometers to objectively measure…
ReadDr. Russell L. Lonser is one of the nation’s leading neurosurgeons. With the current brain injury controversy in football, this also makes Lonser one of the biggest experts on head…
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