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Neck Exercises May Prove To Be The Ounce Of Prevention For Concussions

Posted on May 24, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here’s a pro-active approach to dealing with potential brain injuries in sports: Prevent them by doing neck-strengthening exercises. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/05/24/concussions-fought-neck/ Mike Gittleson, who was the University of Michigan’s football strength and conditioning coach for 30 years, believes young athletes should be doing neck-strengthening exercises to protect themselves from brain injuries. In fact, I..
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U.S. Troops Experiencing More Stress Than British In Iraq, Afghanistan Combat

Posted on May 17, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Nobody knows the reason why yet, but American troops who have seen combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering far higher rates of post-traumatic stress than their British counterparts, according to a new study.  http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/world/17trauma.html?ref=world U.S. troops returning to the United States are seeing rates of PTS in the 10 to 15 percent range,..
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Oregon College Football Player Dies Of Brain Injuries From Scrimmage

Posted on May 10, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Another tragedy has struck a young football player on the field. Dylan Steigers, a 21-year-old Eastern Oregon University football player, died a day after he sustained brain injuries after being struck in the head during a scrimmage Saturday. Steigers, who had been a football star at Sentinel High School in Missoula,, Mont., walked off the field..
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Helicopters, not MRIs, Mark The Greatest Advance In Brain Injury Care

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It would seem quite logical to believe that using helicopters to transport the injured to hospitals would make a dramatic difference in their prognosis and survival. After all, what land vehicle has the mobility and speed of a whirlybird? But at a recent conference in Las Vegas, Dr. Bryan Bledsoe, a professor of emergency medicine at..
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Study: People With Heart Defect More Likely To Have Brain Aneurysms

Posted on May 6, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

In what appears to be an unusual link, those who have a common heart defect may also be more likely to have brain aneurysms, according to a new study published this week in the mediocal journal Neurology. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100503161227.html As much as 2 percent of the population is born with bicuspid aortic valve, or..
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Roethlisberger Apologizes, Says Won’t Appeal His Suspension

Posted on April 26, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, suspended for six games last week by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell,  Monday said he’s accountable for his actions and apologized to his team and fans. “The Commissioner’s decision to suspend me speaks clearly that more is expected of me,” Roethlisberger said in a statement on..
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What NFL’s ‘Intervention’ With Pittsburgh QB Roethlisberger Entails

Posted on April 23, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Make no mistake about it, the National Football League’s punishment this week of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was really an intervention. Roethlisberger was not only suspended without pay for six games for an incident in which he had sex with an intoxicated 20-year-old student in a bar bathroom, he..
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Pittsburgh Steeler Roethlisberger Suspended

Posted on April 21, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

As expected, Pittsburgh Steeler Ben Roethlisberger Wednesday was suspended by the National Football League for six games, with the punishment stemming from the quarterback’s sexual encounter with an intoxicated 20-year-old student in a Georgia bar. And we’re very happy to see that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seems to be following..
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NFL: $1 Million For The Study Of Long-Term Impact Of Brain Injuries

Posted on April 20, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

The National Football League, which until recently was in denial about the long-term impact of concussions on its players as they age, is helping to foot the bill for research on the topic. The NFL is donating $1 million to support the study of brain trauma at the Boston University School of Medicine,..
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NCAA Tweaks Rules To Protect Athletes Against Concussions

Posted on April 16, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is making changes to its rules for college football and wrestling to better protect student athletes from concussions. The NCAA considers preventing or reducing the number of concussions important enough that it is making these football and wrestling rule changes in an off-year of the..
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