Concussion
What Doctors Aren’t Telling You About Your Kid’s Concussion Recovery
Concussions can be traumatic for young athletes and their parents. It's one of the last things you want your child to have to deal with. But sports are played at [...]
Salma Hayek and Alec Baldwin Join Forces in the Comedy Farce ‘Drunk Parents’
In the farcical comedy Drunk Parents, Salma Hayek and Alec Baldwin play the Teagartens, a couple who get into heaps of trouble in one drunken night after dropping their daughter off at [...]
To Prevent Concussions, This Collar Restricts Bloodflow From Your Brain. Can it Really Work?
Perhaps we’ve been thinking about concussion prevention the wrong way. Rather than trying to protect the head from the outside with large, padded helmets, new research indicates that a more [...]
Will Smith Stars in Sports Drama ‘Concussion’
The sports drama Concussion, centering on the difficult journey of forensic neuropathologist and whistle blower Dr. Bennet Omalu, who first discovered football-related brain trauma in a pro player, stars Will [...]
Will Smith to Star in Action-Thriller ‘Bounty’
Will Smith has signed on to play a man wrongly convicted of murder in the big screen action-thriller Bounty, from Paramount. The screenplay was written by Sascha Penn, best known for [...]
‘Head Health Challenge’ Finalists Might Shape the Future of Concussion Prevention
Earlier this month, Under Armour, the NFL and GE announced the seven winners of the second round of their Head Health Challenge. The goal of Head Health is to increase overall [...]
The Technology That Gives Brad Marchand a Competitive Edge
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand was chasing down a loose puck in a 2013 game against the New Jersey Devils when defenseman Anton Volchenkov lunged and elbowed him in [...]
Evan Gattis’s Protection-Enhanced Catcher’s Helmet
Evan Gattis has never suffered a concussion—as far as he knows. But at least a couple of times per week during the season, a foul ball strikes the Atlanta Braves [...]
Does Loss of Sleep Have Same Effects as Sports Head Injuries?
As the years grow we find it harder to find time to get a great 8 hours of sleep at night, which is recommended by most physicians. Not getting a full...
Can Neck Strength Reduce Concussions in Women’s Soccer?
Girls soccer ranks second only to American football in the number of reported concussions [1]. Many measures have been taken to address and manage brain...