ORO VALLEY, Ariz. --When her son, Phillip, complained about headaches that wouldn’t go away after several days, Deannea Tanner at first chalked it up to allergies. But Phillip, a center for his high ...
Abbott is delving into concussion and brain injury awareness with the launch of a new campaign, led by its advocacy coalition Concussion Awareness Now. The campaign, “Don’t Mess With Your Melon,” ...
The National Football League has been confronting questions about head injuries and the danger of concussions among its players. But football is a contact sport beginning at a much younger age, and ...
Objective Extending evidence from sports-related concussion to multiple audiences and contexts. Design Recognizing that concussions can happen outside of the sports, and that there is growing evidence ...
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Coaches and others involved in youth sports will have to complete concussion awareness training at least once every three years under legislation signed into law by Gov. Rick ...
When Tom Cutinella, a 16-year-old football player from Shoreham-Wading River High School, was involved in a tragic on-field collision that took his life, there was no athletic trainer on the sideline.
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. As high school football teams begin practice this week and games in less than a month, they will be doing so with new legislation ...
Concussions remain a pressing concern in sports, affecting individuals of all ages and skill levels. Today on Living808, Dr. Jennifer King, a pediatric sports medicine expert from Kapiolani Medical ...
School may be out for summer, but the behind-the-scenes ed. policy work continues for many states. Here’s a look at three states currently tackling student-athlete concussion legislation. would ...
ROUND ROCK -- It's almost time for high school football season to begin. Besides plenty of action, the Friday night lights can often shine a light on concussions and other severe head injuries. "Even ...
Objective To assess awareness and sources of concussion information in amateur football players, as well as understand trends in concussion management in this population. Design Retrospective, ...