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(HealthDay News) — Most concussions among high school and college football players occur during practice, a new study finds. Data on more than 20,000 young ...
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Eye Tracking May Help to Spot Concussions Quickly
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A new eye-tracking method might help determine the severity of concussions, researchers report. They said the simple approach ...
Read More »Concussions Linked to Memory Loss in Study of Retired NFL Players
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Concussions may damage areas of the brain related to memory in National Football League players. And that damage ...
Read More »High School Football Tied to Brain Changes, Even Without Concussion
MONDAY, Dec. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a lot of discussion recently about concussions and contact sports, but new research suggests that even ...
Read More »iPhone Use by Parents Increasing Injuries in Kids
Your iPhone may lead to serious head injuries in your child. A new study points to increasing concussions and broken bones in young children and ...
Read More »High School Football Players Aren’t Well-Educated About Concussion
SATURDAY, Nov. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Despite recent efforts to create awareness about concussion among young athletes, a new study found that high school ...
Read More »Colleges, NCAA Have No Game Plan For Concussions
By Jimmy Golen, AP BOSTON (AP) — Colleges remain inconsistent in the way they handle athletes’ concussions, according to a Harvard University study that comes ...
Read More »Middle School Female Soccer Players At Greatest Risk For Concussions
By Alan Lyndon Concussions have become synonymous with sports. Most of the research has focused on adults, particularly college football players. But it appears that ...
Read More »High School Football Concussions: Does It Matter Where They Get Hit?
By Brad Broker Football season is here. Professional and youth teams are preparing for the start of the season, which means lots of discussion about ...
Read More »NFL concussions are down; New helmet design curbs brain injuries
By Brad Broker On Sunday, we celebrate the current national pastime — the Super Bowl. In addition to dissecting the game, the pools, the fantasy ...
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