Posts Tagged ‘New York Times’
By Paul Stone On March 24th, 2016
Since 1994, the NFL’s concussion committee has released research downplaying the effects and dangers of concussions in professional football. The group has received strong criticism for its work, but the…
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By jasonmaddox On April 28th, 2015
As a mother, when your child is born, you never imagine his life ending with a death by suicide while you sit helpless on the other end of the phone…
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By Paul Stone On February 14th, 2014
For many, the highlight of the Winter Olympics is hockey. While the sport has never quite caught on in the US as it has in other, colder countries like Canada,…
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By jasonmaddox On January 8th, 2014
The New York Times featured an editorial on January 8, 2014 from Gabrielle Giffords in which she talks about the direction she has taken in her life since her Traumatic…
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By Paul Stone On September 13th, 2013
One of the biggest hurdles in preventing serious brain injury or impairment from brain injury in younger athletes is getting them to report their own injuries or symptoms. A study…
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By Paul Stone On August 26th, 2013
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…
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By Paul Stone On February 7th, 2013
Two injuries are associated with veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan than any others. According to the New York Times, roughly a half a million veterans have been diagnosed with post-traumatic…
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By Paul Stone On February 5th, 2013
While the Super Bowl went without any clear incidents of brain injury, the topic still hung around the day like a dark cloud, which the NFL tried to disarm as…
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By Paul Stone On January 30th, 2013
This weekend marks the biggest event in professional football, and maybe even all sports, for the entire year. The Super Bowl earns ratings Presidential Addresses envy, and ad space costs more than…
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