Ex-NFL player helps researchers probe long-term effects of head injuries
(HealthDay)—Brian Duncan doesn't know why his brain still works as well as it does.
Jul 24, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Brian Duncan doesn't know why his brain still works as well as it does.
Jul 24, 2019
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Most non-traumatic fatalities among high school and college football athletes do not occur while playing the game of football, but rather during conditioning sessions which are often associated with overexertion or punishment ...
Jul 13, 2019
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A study of high school and college football players suggests that biomarkers in the blood may have potential use in identifying which players are more likely to need a longer recovery time after concussion, according to a ...
Jul 3, 2019
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(HealthDay)—There's good news and bad news from a new study of children visiting U.S. emergency departments for head injuries: The rate of these potentially serious events has fallen among boys, but risen for girls.
Mar 14, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Crippling brain injury from football can start early, even among high school players, a new study suggests.
Feb 21, 2019
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Pop Warner, the country's largest youth football program, is implementing a concussion-awareness initiative aimed at educating young athletes about how to recognize symptoms of a head injury.
Oct 18, 2018
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Three Bay Area high school football teams have been outfitted with mouthguards that measure head motion. Stanford scientists hope to use the data to better understand what causes concussions.
Oct 16, 2018
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With August football practice fast approaching, every coach's favorite cheer will be to "stay hydrated" and "keep urine clear" during the summer heat.
Aug 1, 2018
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On a cool and rainy afternoon during the first week of classes at Centennial High School in this well-to-do Baltimore suburb, about 50 members of the boys' cross-country team sauntered across the parking lot for their after-school ...
Oct 6, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Overuse injuries do not appear to be a major problem among young football players, according to a new study.
Oct 1, 2017
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