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by Sue Robbins | Feb 28, 2021 | Sports Injury
(CNN) A new device that could help reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury during head impacts was given the green light by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday. The device is authorized for athletes 13 and older, and can be used during football, soccer and...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 15, 2019 | Sports Injury
The rates of football practice concussions and recurrent concussions across all sports have gone down in recent years, according to the study, published in the journal Pediatrics on Tuesday. The bad news: Concussion rates increased in football games. Read more...
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by Sue Robbins | Sep 22, 2019 | Sports Injury
New research from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia suggests that young female athletes who suffer concussions have longer recovery times than their male peers, but not because of differences in strength or hormones as some experts have speculated. Read more...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 19, 2019 | Sports Injury
After a season of college football, portions of players’ brains can show worrying signs of damage, even if they did not experience a concussion, according to a timely new study of contact sports and brain health. Read more...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 8, 2017 | Sports Injury
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