‘Are You OK?’ Isn’t a Medical Test for TBI
Many are asking whether University of Arizona quarterback Matt Scott had a concussion, and even more are asking if Coach Rich Rodriguez put Scott in more danger by keeping him on the field after what...
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President Obama Expresses Concern About TBI in Football
You know traumatic brain injury has becomes a major topic when the President is commenting on it. President Obama was speaking to The New Republic magazine when he expressed concern about the number...
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Is the NCAA Better Than The NFL At Fighting TBI?
Source: Flickr Many keeping up with brain injuries in football, myself included, have considered rule changes as an unlikely solution to the huge numbers of concussions on the field, because we have...
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The NCAA Responds to Brain Injury Lawsuit
The 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 their dispute, the NCAA is...
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Congress Attempts to Legislate NCAA Concussion Management
Source: Brandon Rush 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...
View ArticleAmerica Tonight Maps All College Football Concussions This Season
The college and professional football seasons are now underway, and with them the debate about concussion safety and treatment in sports returns to the forefront of many peoples’ minds. President Obama...
View ArticleThe Big Announcements from The White House Summit on Sports Concussions
Today, President Obama is bringing together 200 sports officials, medical experts, parent activists, and young athletes for the first White House summit on sports concussions, and the day looks to be...
View ArticleNCAA Announce New Concussion Guidelines, But Are They Strong Enough?
The NCAA has received harsh criticism for their lax concussion rules, and they have finally taken a step towards addressing the complaints by releasing a new set of guidelines for concussion safety,...
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NCAA Reaches a Settlement in Concussion Lawsuit While New NHL Suit Is Filed
This week has been a busy one for lawyers involved with sports-related brain injury lawsuits. Early this week the NCAA and former players accusing the league of endangering the safety of...
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