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Tackling should be eliminated from youth football due to the risks that collisions and head injuries pose to young athletes, a researcher argues in the ...
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Emergency Medicine Docs Team Up with NFL for Concussion CME
The Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) and the National Football League Foundation have partnered to provide an online continuing medical education course on the assessment and ...
Read More »Youth football, and more, raises risk for degenerative brain disease
National Football League football players may not be the only ones who can develop a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated concussions during decades of ...
Read More »After Concussion Symptoms Fade, Slowed Blood Flow in Brain May Persist
Young football players who suffer a concussion can show signs of reduced blood flow in the brain, even after their symptoms have subsided, a new, ...
Read More »Serious Concussions Linked to Memory Problems in Retired NFL Players
(HealthDay News) — National Football League players who suffered concussions serious enough to lose consciousness may be at risk for brain damage that can affect ...
Read More »Playing Youth Football Earlier Leads to Brain Damage
At what age is it safest for kids to begin playing tackle football? The current culture of parents obsessed with travel sports would have their ...
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 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 Bullying Did Contribute to Player’s Mental Health Issues
By Brad Broker The NFL has a big problem on its hands. The report commissioned by the league to investigate allegations of bullying, harassment and ...
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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