July 19, 2016 Dr. Manny: The insanity behind the MMA and WWE While the dangers associated with playing professional football and other contact sports are well-documented, the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA,) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) continue operate somewhat under the radar as their athletes enter the cage or ring and fight until what seems like an inevitably early death.
July 11, 2016 Data suggest increase in reported youth concussions; upwards of 500 percent since 2010 Two new data sets suggest youth concussions may be more common than previously thought.
June 23, 2016 Texas woman wakes up with British accent after common jaw surgery Lisa Alamia was born and raised in Texas, but she speaks with a British accent.
June 20, 2016 Nearly 2M concussions in kids' sports, play yearly? Nearly 2 million concussions from sports or play activities occur in U.S. children and teens each year and many receive no treatment, according to a new study.
June 10, 2016 Lowe's in Canada hires man and his service dog Owen Lima had been searching for a job for nearly 10 years, but no one would hire the Canadian man because he requires around-the-clock assistance from his service dog, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
June 8, 2016 Muhammad Ali's death: Can head injuries cause Parkinson's? Boxing champion Muhammad Ali lived with Parkinson's disease for three decades before his death on Friday (June 3) at the age of 74, and many have wondered whether Ali's boxing career caused him to develop the neurological disorder.
June 3, 2016 Former internationals to take part in concussion study More than 100 former rugby internationals have agreed to take part in a unique scientific study on the effects of concussion on brain health to increase player safety standards in the sport, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has said.
June 2, 2016 CTE research moves on, even without the NFL's money Researchers are moving ahead with efforts to develop a diagnostic test for chronic traumatic encephalopathy — even without the NFL's help.
June 1, 2016 Many children go to primary care for concussions, not the ER New research confirms that relying on emergency room data to estimate the prevalence of childhood concussions doesn't deliver a complete picture because many seek treatment in primary care.
May 31, 2016 Paralyzed Florida man surfing again Two years ago, Matt Bellina went down a 40-foot-tall waterslide head first, hit the end of the slide, and shattered two vertabrae in his neck.
