Head Injury - Page 23

2 more NFL players vow to donate brains to science

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.

High school standout cites concern over head injuries in decision to forgo football scholarship

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.

AP survey: NFL players question teams' attitudes on health

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.

Washington boy suffers brain bleed after attempting 'Duct Tape Challenge'

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.

NCAA autonomy group approves new concussion protections

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.

Dead college football player leaves clues of concussions' toll on brain

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.

'Concussion' debuts as researchers connect football with brain damage

December 29, 2015

'Concussion' debuts as researchers connect football with brain damage

The film comes as concerns about the connection between football, concussions, and permanent brain damage are on the rise. Once a brain is injured, the damage may not be reversible.

Concussion rates highest for kids in rugby, hockey and football

December 17, 2015

Concussion rates highest for kids in rugby, hockey and football

Concussion rates vary widely across youth sports, with the greatest injury risk in higher-contact games like rugby, hockey and football, a new research review finds.

NFL star Brandon Marshall: Football's worth the risk

December 15, 2015

NFL star Brandon Marshall: Football's worth the risk

NFL star Brandon Marshall: Football's worth the risk

'Concussion' movie delivers hard hit to NFL

November 11, 2015

'Concussion' movie delivers hard hit to NFL

"Concussion" delivers a hard hit to the NFL as it deals with data linking repeated blows to the heads of its players to dementia and a host of other problems.