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Special Report: Concussion Crisis
Another high school football season will soon be coming to a close. It's the first season on the books since a new Indiana law took effect July 1 to try and better protect high school athletes when it comes to concussions. So has the new law worked? ...
Tags: Flu, Students, Health and Safety at School, Injuries and Wounds, High School Sports
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Cheerleading needs sports safety rules, docs say
CHICAGO (AP) — Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading group of pediatricians says. The number...Tags: Consumers, American Academy of Pediatrics, Health and Medical Professionals, Elburn, Skull Fracture
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Notebook: Who will take first snap for Notre Dame?
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- In a topsy-turvy week for the top of the Notre Dame quarterback depth chart, the only sure thing now about Saturday is that freshman Gunner Kiel won't be starting. Sophomore Everett Golson, junior relief specialist Tommy Rees, and, yes,...Tags: Rutgers University, Medical Procedures and Tests, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Brian Kelly, ESPN (tv network)
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Head injury awareness grows
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Awareness is growing about the long-term danger of concussions and other head injuries, but there is still much that needs to be studied, according to two physicians who regularly treat such cases. One thing is clear: "Athletes should never...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Safety at School, Injuries and Wounds, Head Injuries, University of Notre Dame
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NCAA study: Football concussions rate stabilizes
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA reports that the rate of football-related concussions has remained steady over the past eight years. According to the NCAA's Injury Surveillance Program, there were 2.5 concussions reported for every 1,000 game-...Tags: Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Injuries and Wounds, College Sports, College Football
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Local athletes using special machine to determine if head injury is healed
SOUTH BEND – As researchers learn more about the effects of concussions, coaches, players and their doctors are being more careful about when they let injured players back on the field. Concussions are considered a minor brain injury but several...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapy, Alzheimer's Disease, Health Treatments, Injuries and Wounds
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Rudolph, Cook recovering from concussions
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook and tight end Kyle Rudolph are recovering from concussions. Both players were banged up in Friday's preseason game against Buffalo and held out of Sunday's practice as a precaution....Tags: Sports, Injuries and Wounds, Football
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Concussions and young athletes: Knowledge = Safety
Less than a month from the first game of the season, coaches from the Granger Rocket Football League gathered Tuesday to talk about the sport. Not about plays or strategy, but about safety. "There's a lot of emphasis on concussions and trying to...
Tags: Sports, Injuries and Wounds, Head Injuries, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Notre Dame football: A few surprises scattered in Irish practice
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- There were touches of unpredictability scattered throughout Wednesday's Notre Dame football practice, its fifth of fall training camp overall but first in full pads. The musical backdrop during stretching and early drills took a hairpin...Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Brian Kelly, Awards and Prizes, Sports, Florida State University
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Kelly clears Rees for workouts -- for now
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterBRIDGMAN -- Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees is attending summer school classes, working out with his Irish football teammates and basking in relative normalcy. For now. The junior's May 3 arrest and subsequent four misdemeanor charges haven't gone...Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Brian Kelly, Students, Misdemeanors, Health Treatments
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7 former players sue NFL in Pa. over concussions
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Seven former players have sued the NFL in Philadelphia over concussion-related injuries, the first potential class-action lawsuit of its kind. The players accuse the league of failing to protect their health and of trying to...Tags: National Football League, Sports, Philadelphia Eagles, Injuries and Wounds, Headaches
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UPDATE: Duerson's family sues NFL over his suicide
CHICAGO (AP) — The family of former Chicago Bears player Dave Duerson filed a wrongful death suit against the NFL on Thursday, claiming the league didn't do enough to prevent or treat the concussions that severely damaged his brain before he...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Injuries and Wounds, Head Injuries, Justice System, Laws
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