Posts Tagged ‘football brain injuries’
By Rolf Gainer On January 20th, 2017
Mark Gastineau, a retired defensive end with the New York Jets, revealed that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson Syndrome and Dementia. Gastineau played 1o years with the New York Jets.
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By Paul Stone On September 25th, 2015
Despite efforts to better identify and remove players who have experienced potential brain injuries during school sports, a new study shows many potentially injured athletes are choosing to continue playing even after experiencing possible concussions. According to a federal report released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 70 percent…
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By jasonmaddox On January 12th, 2015
You would think that George Visger would be vehemently anti-football considering his multiple brain surgeries as a result of football-related concussions. But, instead Visger still loves football and just wants to make the sport safer to prevent other players from having to experience the life effects that he has from multiple concussions and subsequent surgeries.…
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