February 11, 2016 WWE’s Daniel Bryan admits post-concussion seizures forced retirement, cautions other athletes On Monday, WWE superstar Daniel Bryan shocked fans by announcing his immediate retirement on Twitter due to medical reasons.
February 5, 2016 Plaintiffs in NHL concussion case now count 105 ex-players Long after the end of his NHL career, Steve Payne is living an empty-nest life with his wife and three dogs in western Wisconsin.
February 5, 2016 First-of-its-kind study explains why rest is crucial after a concussion Researchers who created an animal model to observe how the brain recovers from repeated head trauma concluded that doctors who order several days rest after a concussion are following proper protocol.
February 5, 2016 NFL critic crashes news conference about concussions SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- An uninvited guest at the NFL's annual pre-Super Bowl news conference about health and safety, Chris Nowinski stood nearby and listened Thursday as one of the league's chief advisers about concussions declined to acknowledge a link between football and the brain disease called CTE. "I wanted to see the talking points in real time, and you can tell it affected me emotionally," said Nowinski, executive director of the Concussion Legacy Foundation and an outspoken critic of the NFL on the topic of head injuries.
February 5, 2016 2 more NFL players vow to donate brains to science Two more NFL football players have announced their intention to donate their brains to science after their deaths, so that more research on a degenerative brain disease found in athletes and others with a history of brain injuries can be done.
February 4, 2016 High school standout cites concern over head injuries in decision to forgo football scholarship A standout high school football player in Pennsylvania elected to forgo the excitement surrounding national signing day and pass on more than a dozen scholarship offers to play in college.
February 1, 2016 AP survey: NFL players question teams' attitudes on health Denver Broncos defensive lineman Antonio Smith is a rarity in the NFL: He does not get injured.
January 27, 2016 Washington boy suffers brain bleed after attempting 'Duct Tape Challenge' A Washington teenager is in the hospital recovering after being wrapped tightly in duct tape and trying to break himself free of the bind.
January 15, 2016 NCAA autonomy group approves new concussion protections The NCAA's major conferences have approved a rule that a school's medical officials have a final say over when athletes return to play after concussions or other injuries.
January 5, 2016 Dead college football player leaves clues of concussions' toll on brain A 25-year-old former college football player who sustained repeated hits to the head showed signs of brain damage after his death that may offer fresh clues about how concussions impact athletes, U.S. researchers report.
