October 26, 2015 Michigan pilot program to offer sideline concussion tests The Michigan High School Athletic Association plans a pilot program at some schools to provide concussion testing kits on the sidelines.
October 26, 2015 Study: Cannabis may prevent brain damage Marijuana continues to be a paradox as it makes its way from illicit drug to wonder medicine being used to treat a number of symptoms and disorders more safely than traditional pharmaceuticals
October 26, 2015 Educated youth football coaches can cut injuries, study says A new study shows young football players are less likely to get hurt or sustain head injuries when playing for coaches who have been trained in teaching proper tackling fundamentals.
October 26, 2015 Man struck by lightning in the head, survives The odds of getting hit by lightning in the U.S. each year: one in 700,000.
October 26, 2015 Canadian woman develops Scottish accent after concussion Two months after a 2008 horseback riding accident left her with a concussion, Sharon Campbell-Rayment, of Canada, developed a strange accent, the National Post reported.
October 26, 2015 Breast cancer survivor dies in freak 'bucket-list' accident After four years of chemo in facing down—and recently beating—breast cancer, 51-year-old Geraldine Jones set out to fulfill a "lifelong dream" of riding a horse on her favorite stretch of beach in South Wales as a way to "appreciate every moment," a close friend tells the Telegraph.
October 26, 2015 Leaking brain fluid traced to Pilates injury A woman who had persistent headaches found there was a strange culprit for her pain: a Pilates class that caused her brain fluid to leak, according to a new case report
October 26, 2015 Racer in 2009 skiing crash recalls brain injury struggle Daniel Albrecht counts himself among the lucky. The Swiss Alpine racer left spectators gasping in horror when he lost control during a training run in January 2009, landing on his back and sliding down the icy slope.
October 26, 2015 Teenager becomes musical prodigy after suffering from concussions One high school junior is crediting his newfound musical ability to a series of concussions he suffered in middle school.
October 25, 2015 Chicago woman receives life-saving kidney transplant from dying son A woman in suburban Chicago received a kidney transplant this month that turned out to be a near perfect match, and a life-saving one.
