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San Jose Concussions

Football can cause brain damage? Duh.

Another tragic lesson learned.Despite Chris Henry’s potential genetic predisposition for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a certain type of...
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NFL finally acknowledges link between concussions - a k a brain injuries - and health risks

It took a woman, Representative Linda T. Sánchez, a California Democrat, to get the N.F.L. to at long last admit the cause and effect &ndash...
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Making sensor out of concussions

  • Impakt Protective
  • February 27, 2012
Somewhere arguably the best hockey player in the world is trying to find his way back into the game. First it was a 10-month hiatus and now no one...
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Concussions end Olympian/Minnesota wrestler Jake Deitchler's mat career

  • Jake Deitchler
  • January 4, 2012
Jake Deitchler, University of Minnesota wrestler and member of the U.S. Greco-Roman team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has announced he will no...
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Shea Weber out indefinitely with a concussion

There are many good stories in the NHL. The Florida Panthers are off to a nice start. Evgeni Malkin is enjoying a bounce back season after injury....
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The NHL All-Concussed Team

  • NHL concussions
  • December 26, 2011
Man oh man do I feel really bad for these guys -- and for you and me too. Bad for them because they are the ones going through the trauma of the...
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Running Backs Take Hardest Hits to the Head, Linemen Take the Most

The thrill of college football is all thattheir fanscan think about, comethis time of year. Thousands of college footbal players compete across the...
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Larger rinks for the NHL??? Maybe...maybe not

  • NHL
  • May 12, 2011
Let's face it, the game of hockey is changing. For the National Hockey League (NHL) it has been a good change in recent years from a business...
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Cheque please! The state of bodychecking in youth hockey

First it was Mike Richards (Philadelphia Flyers) taking off David Booth's (Florida Panthers) head in 2009, then the always dangerous (in a bad...
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NFL players with concussion symptoms will be a ‘no go’ in 2011

  • NFL
  • April 20, 2011
In the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2010 season opener, a wobbly Stewart Bradley came to the sideline. He was cleared to return to the game against...
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