Are Concussions Destroying Football?
Photo: AP Broken bones, sprained ankles and torn ACLs have long been realities in football. Rehab can be a long and painful process, but most of the time [...]
Ask the YOU Docs: How Do I Know if I’ve Had a Concussion?
Q: I play a contact sport, get hit in the head all the time, and usually feel fine. How do I know if I’ve had a concussion? A: That’s the multimillion-dollar [...]
Reducing Concussion Risk in Youth Athletes
Football is a tough game, played by strong human beings, who are successful when they impose their will on another. The nature of the 21st century...
Female Athletes Need to Watch Out for Concussions, Too
When people think of concussions, they often think of male football players, especially when they're talking about high school sports. But there is substantial evidence that young female athletes are [...]
Concussions, Obesity Targeted by New Athletes’ Performance and Mayo Clinic Partnership
In late June, Athletes’ Performance (AP), an integrated performance training brand with six facilities across the U.S., announced it would partner with the non-profit medical and research group, Mayo Clinic. [...]
Ohio Passes Law on Sports-Related Concussions: House Bill 143
During a 2006 middle school football game, Zachery Lystedt suffered a pounding blow to his head. Like most 13-year-olds, Lystedt shook it off and returned to the game. However, that [...]
Concussion FAQs
Heads up: With some 67,000 high school football players suffering concussions every year, and studies showing the incidence among female athletes is nearly as high, research about the long-term impact [...]
Study: Football Hits Cause Brain Changes, Even Without Concussion
Source: NASA A new study by the Cleveland Clinic found that blows to the head can lead to measurable and lasting changes in the brain—even when those hits [...]
Concussions Are an Epidemic in Women’s Sports Too
"You play like a girl." That schoolyard taunt and others like it have fueled the popular perception that women's sports are not as aggressive or as dangerous as their male [...]
Opinion: The NFL Is Not Causing the Concussion Epidemic
"Epidemic" may be too strong a word, but concussions are the hot topic in sports, especially football. Recently at Super Bowl XLVII, commissioner Roger Gooddell was grilled about player safety [...]