All posts tagged 'football and brain injury'

Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Son Play Football

Posted on September 20th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Hindsight might not be 20/20 yet for Scott Fujita. Fujita, who spent a decade as an NFL linebacker, wrote a thoughtful essay this week about whether he would let his son play football. It’s a purely hypothetical question for him, since he doesn’t even have a son, just three daughters...
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Australian Jockey Darren Beadman Retires Because Of TBI

Posted on October 30th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

I am usually writing about brain-injury cases that involve sports such as football and hockey, or car accidents. This is the first time I recall writing about a jockey. Darren Beadman, a renowned 46-year-old Australian jockey, has told the media that his riding career is over because of head injuries..
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NFL: $1 Million For The Study Of Long-Term Impact Of Brain Injuries

Posted on April 20th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

The National Football League, which until recently was in denial about the long-term impact of concussions on its players as they age, is helping to foot the bill for research on the topic. The NFL is donating $1 million to support the study of brain trauma at the Boston University School of Medicine,..
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Football and TBI: The Cautionary Tale of Steelers QB Roethlisberger

Posted on March 25th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Research now shows that pro football players who sustain concussions on the field often suffer the consequences of those injuries much later in life. There is a high rate of Alzheimer’s disease, for example, among those who retired from the game many years, even decades, ago. Their golden years are..
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