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Mom's mission personalizes danger of concussions to young athletes
What happened to Daniel Brett is the worst-case scenario. After constant, excruciating headaches that stemmed from multiple concussions and months of unsuccessful treatment, the 16-year-old chose suicide as the way to free himself from the pain. In...
Tags: Broward County School Board, Parenting, Rick Scott, University of Miami, Atlanta Falcons
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'Head Games' review: Ouch. And I mean that in a good way.
*** (out of four) At some point your mom or dad probably said, “It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt.” Ralphie from “A Christmas Story” knows what I’m talking about. Many people participating in activities...
Tags: The New York Times, Junior Seau, Football, Alzheimer's Disease, Head Games (movie)
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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: Indiana University, Head Injuries, Chicago Bears, Football, General Practitioners
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1994 Dolphins: Some ex-players succeed, some fall on hard times
A heroin dealer in upstate New York. A juvenile court judge in Tennessee. A Stanford grad overseeing $500 million in pension funds for Florida state retirees. A felon who watched his son win the Heisman Trophy from a jailhouse TV. These are your 1994...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, NFL Pro Bowl, Dan Marino, Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens
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Junior Seau's brain tissue to be studied
SAN DIEGO - Brain tissue from deceased NFL star Junior Seau has been sent to the National Institutes of Health for study to determine whether his brain suffered damage from his football career, the San Diego County medical examiner said Thursday. The...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, San Diego Chargers, Junior Seau, Chicago Bears, Football
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What about long-term health of NFL players?
As NFL teams start another season, their goal is simple: Win the Super Bowl. But what about the players' long-term health and welfare? Jim McMahon won a championship with the Bears. So did Dave Duerson. In fact, Duerson won a second Super Bowl ring with...
Tags: Jim McMahon, Sports Illustrated, Head Injuries, Bryant Gumbel, Aspirin (drug)
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Study: NFL players at risk for Alzheimer's disease, ALS
Just hours before the 2012 NFL season kicked off, a new study suggested that professional football players were three times more likely to have neurodegenerative diseases than the general population. When researchers specifically looked at Alzheimer's...
Tags: Lou Gehrig's Disease, Head Injuries, Chicago Bears, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at Work
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Duerson's foundation gives concussion kits to schools
Tribune reporterA foundation named after former Chicago Bear Dave Duerson, who committed suicide last year, donated 80 concussion kits on Friday to football programs at Chicago public high schools. “It is our hope and duty to contribute to a safer game of football...Tags: Head Injuries, National Football League, Concussion, Health and Safety at School, Football
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Duerson's foundation gives concussion kits to Chicago public schools
A foundation named after former Chicago Bear Dave Duerson, who committed suicide last year, donated 80 concussion kits on Friday to football programs at Chicago public high schools, according to a press release. “It is our hope and duty to...
Tags: Head Injuries, Chicago, Football, Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants
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Junior Seau Autopsy: No Drugs, No Brain Damage
KTLA NewsOCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau had no alcohol or illicit drugs in his system when he committed suicide in May. The toxicology results did show use of the sleep aid zolpidem, which is marketed under the name Ambien. But, no traces...Tags: NFL Pro Bowl, San Diego Chargers, Marcellus Wiley, Junior Seau, Chicago Bears
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Football Dangers: An Increasingly Guilty Pleasure
The Hartford CourantAre you ready for some football? First, however, are you ready for some autopsies? The opening of the NFL training camps coincided with the closing of the investigation into the April suicide by gunshot of Ray Easterling, 62, an eight-season NFL safety...Tags: Tobacco Addiction, New Orleans Saints, National Football League, Junior Seau, Heart Disease
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Ex-Bear Shaun Gayle sues NFL over head injuries
Tribune reporterFormer Chicago Bears defensive back Shaun Gayle has filed a lawsuit against the National Football League, joining hundreds of former players who say repeated head injuriesthey suffered on the field have produced debilitating health effects. Gayle alleged...Tags: Head Injuries, Cook County Government, Chicago Bears, Headaches, Football
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|Column| Hartford Courant
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|Story| Chicago Tribune
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