I have to applaud the New York Giants for how thorough the team is being checking out whether quarterback Eil Manning has a concussion. Manning got an ugly, bloody gash on the side of his head Monday night in a collision while playing against the New York Jets at the team’s first..
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Doctors actually froze the skull of a 25-year-old Utah man who sustained traumatic brain injury in a longboarding accident, according to Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,599652,00.html The patient, Kyle Johnson, had 10 fractures in his skull from his accident, which happened when he and his friend decided to go longboarding down a..
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The New York Mets learned a valuable lesson from outfielder Jason Bay and his recent brain injury: Concussions aren’t just caused by hitting your head. And as a result, the team may change its protocol for dealing with suspected brain trauma, The New York Times reported Monday. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/sports/baseball/16bay.html?_r=1&ref=sports Last month..
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It’s long been known that cooling a body down can help slow brain injury. And as part of an ongoing pilot program, New York City paramedics are now using a new treatment, based on the cooling phenomenon, to prevent cardiac arrest patients from sustaining brain damage. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/nyregion/03cardiac.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion The new cooling therapy, called therapeutic hypothermia, entails decreasing..
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Pittsburgh Steelers fans are either very forgiving, have short memories or approve of taking advantage of young drunk women in the bathrooms of bars. In any event, the fans welcomed shamed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger — some even seeking his autograph — back to team practice with cheers and open arms Saturday, according to..
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It’s the brain injury, stupid. That’s what I would say to The New York Times regarding its profile Friday of disgraced Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The story, headlined “A Reputation In Ruins,” traces Roethlisberger’s life from high school to the NFL, interviewing his friends and associates. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/sports/football/30quarterback.html?_r=1&ref=sportsThe The article is..
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But Helmet Didn’t Shield James Cracknell From Serious Brain Injury Doctors believe that Olympic rower/adventurer James Cracknell’s new helmet saved his life last week. Cracknell sustained traumatic brain injury after being struck by a truck while cycling in Arizona filming a documentary for Discovery Channel, his wife has disclosed to the press...
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I wonder to what extent the National Football League has really changed its stance on concussions. The league, long criticized for downplaying and denying the long-term damage of of concussions, is making a poster for team locker rooms that will spell out rather frankly the dangers of brain injury, according to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/sports/football/27concussion.html?ref=football..
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The National Football League has been trying to show the public and Washington that it is taking brain injury seriously, rather than denying any responsibility or liability for ex-players who end up having some form of dementia later in their lives. After trying to rehabilitate its image, the league then made a big blunder. In..
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Several days ago, we blogged about the fact that when a person is drowning, they physically cannot scream for help or thrash around to get a lifeguard’s — or anyone’s — attention. The reality is the opposite of whatever you have ever seen about drowning victims in TV shows like “Baywatch” and in films...
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