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Extra Points: Examining the NFL's concussion crisis

Source: FOX News, Nov 16 2012, 4:44pm CST

Philadelphia, PA – Last Sunday was one of those days in the NFL. Three significant starting quarterbacks went down with concussions, Philadelphia' Michael Vick, the 49ers' Alex Smith and Chicago's Jay Cutler. The Eagles lost Vick early in the second qua ...

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South Arlington Chiropractor Able to Treat Patients Post-Concussion

Source: iStockAnalyst  |   May 19 2013, 9:51am CDT

ARLINGTON, Va., May 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- South Arlington chiropractor Dr. Wendy Jacobs announced that she is now treating patients for concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Dr. Jacobs recently attended ...

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Multiple Head Injuries Increases Suicide Risk In Military Personnel

Source: RedOrbit  |   May 18 2013, 12:23am CDT

Military service personnel who suffer at least two mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are far more likely to commit suicide or have suicidal thoughts than those who have one or fewer such injuries, according to research published onlin ...

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Does Jay Cutler have the biggest arm in the NFL?

Source: Windy City Gridiron  |   May 17 2013, 10:20am CDT

The guys over at NFL.com have an Instant Debate series that poses various questions to their panel of experts. Yesterdays question was; Gregg Rosenthal is the NFL.com writer that picked Cutler, and here's what he had to say. F ...

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Helping children focus of lottery

Source: Calgary Herald  |   May 17 2013, 10:19am CDT

This year’s Kinsmen Lotto for the Alberta Children’s Hospital is all about putting the province’s children ahead — and it will focus on brain health. One in five children will experience a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury be ...

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Brain Injury Ups Soldiers' Suicide Risk

Source: Medindia Health News  |   May 17 2013, 1:27am CDT

A survey of 161 military personnel who were stationed in Iraq and evaluated for a possible traumatic brain injury - also known as TBI - showed that the risk for suicidal thoughts or behaviors increased not only in the sh ...

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NHL facing accusations of negligence in brain injury suit

Source: FindLaw: Attorney Blog  |   May 16 2013, 11:48am CDT

We have written several times in the past about the dangers associated with contact sports and the risk of concussions and traumatic brain injuries. In recent years, this has been a growing concern as professional athletes speak out about the harm to ...

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Traumatic brain injuries in Alaska

Source: 24-7PressRelease.com  |   May 16 2013, 2:49am CDT

May 16, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ Article provided by Libbey Law Offices, LLC Visit us at http://www.libbeylaw.com Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, are dangerous. Unlike most injuries, those who suffer from TBIs can battle symptoms for th ...

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Alex Smith already becoming leader of Chiefs

Source: Washington Times  |   May 15 2013, 4:19pm CDT

KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) - It hasn’t taken long for Alex Smith to become the leader of the Kansas City Chiefs. The weight of the franchise was foisted upon his shoulders from the very second word leaked out that former No. 1 draft pick would be ...

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The Dealth of the NFL? Concussion Problem Killing Football

Source: EveryJoe  |   May 15 2013, 11:44am CDT

The NFL is in serious trouble as a major concussion lawsuit draws ever closer. Roger Goodell and company saw this mental health problem coming a few years ago and quickly tried to pretend they gave a damn about the players, enforcing har ...

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