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Los Angeles concussion
UCLA Brain Injury Research Center probing NFL suicides
Junior Seau
May 2, 2012
The apparent suicide of former NFL star linebacker Junior Seau by a gunshot to the chest in May 2 has attracted the attention of UCLA Brain Injury...
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Sports brain injuries are a national concern
brain damage
April 5, 2012
Increasing attention is being focused on brain injuries from athletic contests ranging from the high school to the professional level. On April 3,...
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Saints coach fined for imposing bounty to injure opponents
New Orleans Saints
March 22, 2012
Anyone who has attended or viewed a football game, ranging from high school to professional level has heard the announcement, “Jones was ...
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New California law addresses brain damage from contact sports
brain damage
January 2, 2012
Today, bowl games are being held across the nation, including the granddaddy of them all the Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena. Unfortunately, may suffer...
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Sasha Vujacic out indefinitely after suffering a concussion
Lakers
October 14, 2010
Los Angeles Lakers correspondent Mike Trudell reported that guard Sasha Vujacic suffered a concussion during Thursday’s practice at the team&...
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The eventual demise of the NFL?
NFL
May 24, 2012
National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell has a busy summer ahead of him. Beyond the usual NFL League meetings and various...
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Children need rest after a concussion
concussion
May 14, 2012
Aswritten by PubMed Health a concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that may result in a bad headache, altered levels of alertness, or...
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NFL challenge: new study shows repeat concussions cause lasting brain damage
NFL
April 26, 2012
As the 2012 NFL draft opens today, a group of sports medicine physicians have honored a doctor's research into the effects of repeat...
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Artest vs. Harden concussion incident focuses attention on brain injuries
concussion
April 24, 2012
When L.A.Lakers forward Ron Artest (AKA Metta World Peace) slammed his elbow into the head ofOklahoma Thunder's James Harden, the resulting...
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Concussion prevention, child abuse awareness headline stories of 2011
Year in Review
December 23, 2011
Two critical issues grabbed much of the news involving sports in 2011: concussions and child abuse.The only thing that could challenge the topics...
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