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The Poll Measured Opinions on Behavior Among Professional Sports Figures
Jan 8, 2015According to results of a national poll by the Robert Morris University Polling Institute, 82.4 percent of Americans believe that sports teams and owners hide reports of scandalous player behavior to protect the team image. The poll ...
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Bauer Agrees to Stop Claiming Its Helmet Protects Players From Concussions
Nov 17, 2014Bauer Hockey Corp. has agreed to stop claiming its Bauer RE-AKT hockey helmet protects players from concussions after Canada's Competition Bureau challenged the claim. Under the terms of a consent agreement reached with the Bureau, Bauer ...
Tags: Bauer Hockey, hockey helmet
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A Class Action Complaint on Behalf of Current Soccer Players Was Filed Against FIFA
Aug 29, 2014A class action complaint on behalf of current and former soccer players has been filed against the FIFA, the sport's international governing body, along with other U.S.-based soccer associations, for the alleged failure to adopt effective ...
Tags: complaint, FIFA, Sporting Goods
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Three Lawsuits Filed by NHL Players Over Concussion-Related Injuries Were Consolidated
Aug 22, 2014Three lawsuits filed by over 200 retired NHL players over concussion-related injuries have been consolidated and will be heard by a federal judge in Minnesota. A special panel assigned the cases to U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ...
Tags: Three lawsuits, NHL players, Sporting Goods
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Soccer Is The Most-Popular and Fastest-Growing Sport in The World
Feb 26, 2014Soccer is the most-popular and fastest-growing sport in the world and, like many contact sports, players are at risk of suffering concussions from collisions on the field. But researchers warned in a paper published today that not enough ...
Tags: Concussions Account, Soccer Game, symptom, journal Brain Injury
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Microstructural Changes in The Brains of College-Level Could Be Due to Trauma
Feb 14, 2014Using susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI), researchers have identified microstructural changes in the brains of male and female college-level ice hockey players that could be due to concussive or subconcussive trauma. Until now, SWI has ...
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Here Are Some of The Latest Health and Medical News Developments,Compiled by The Editors
Feb 13, 2014Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: New Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign Targets Youth Ruined teeth and damaged skin are among the images being used in a new U.S. government ...
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According to Karl Kozlowski, PhD, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at Canisius College
Feb 8, 2014Physical and cognitive rest are traditionally what doctors prescribe for patients who suffer sport-related concussions. But a new approach to treating post-concussion syndrome may actually help athletes get back in the game quicker, ...
Tags: PCS, gradual exercise, Kozlowski, post-concussion
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The Number and Rate of Concussions/Closed Head Injuries Have Continued to Climb
Jan 23, 2014Although a voluntary shopping cart safety standard was implemented in the United States in 2004, the overall number and rate of injuries to children associated with shopping carts have not decreased. In fact, the number and rate of ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Children Head Injuries
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Caffeine May Help Long-Term Memory
Jan 16, 2014Caffeine may help long-term memory Whether it's a mug full of coffee, a cup of hot tea, or a can of soft drink, consuming caffeine is the energy boost of choice for millions who want to wake up or stay up. But the popular stimulant could ...
Tags: Caffeine, long-term memory, memory enhancer
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Here Are Some of The Latest Health and Medical News Developments
Jan 15, 2014Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Muscle-Building Exercises Reduce Women's Diabetes Risk: Study Lifting weights and other muscle-building workouts reduce women's risk ...
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Concussions Can't Be Prevented, Treated or Cured with Dietary Supplements
Jan 13, 2014Concussions can't be prevented, treated or cured with dietary supplements, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency issued a warning against these products in response to a number of false claims, including promises ...
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Adolescents Should Rest and Not Return to Schoolwork or Tax Their Brains by Reading
Jan 10, 2014After a concussion, adolescents should rest and not return to schoolwork or tax their brains by reading or homework, U.S. researchers suggest. Dr. Naomi J. Brown of the Division of Sports Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ...
Tags: Teens with Concussions, Rest Brain
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Young Who Suffer a Concussion to Return to School, But Resuming Life Might Delay Recovery
Jan 7, 2014Young people who suffer a concussion often want to return to school and begin using electronics right away, but resuming everyday life too quickly might delay recovery, researchers say. Kids who give their brains a few days' rest and ...
Tags: concussion, young people health, concussion recovery, recovery time
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A History of Concussion Involving at Least a Momentary Loss of Consciousness
Dec 27, 2013A history of concussion involving at least a momentary loss of consciousness may be linked to Alzheimer's-associated plaques in the brain, U.S. researchers say. The study, published in the journal Neurology, found people with memory and ...