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According to the American Brain Foundation, more than 1 in every 140 people globally sustain a concussion each year. Among ...
Concussions and repetitive brain injuries are relatively new topics in the public realm, primarily brought to light after a series of high-profile cases in the media connected to professional football ...
As you age, your risk of this type of brain injury goes up. That’s why it’s important to know the signs and the best ways to ...
The FDA has cleared a blood test to diagnosis a concussion, which is big deal for doctors and patients. Dr. Jeremy Alland, who treats concussions through Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, spoke to ABC7 ...
STANFORD, Calif. -- A Bay Area college football program is introducing one of the most innovative systems in the country to detect concussions. Anyone can imaging suffering a concussion on the ...
The NFL's concussion protocols have evolved over the years, and the hit to Tua Tagovailoa on Thursday put the league's rules back in the spotlight.
With over two million sports-related concussions annually in U.S. youth, doctors are shifting from isolation to active ...
Abbott’s rapid, blood-based test for concussions is making its sporting debut through the motorcycle racing series MotoAmerica, marking the first professional organization to deploy the screener at ...
The physically dangerous nature of motorcycle racing requires a perpetual push for improved safety measures, including protecting riders from themselves. MotoAmerica and healthcare giant Abbott ...
More than 25 years ago, Pete Ryan was blindsided during a football game and couldn't remember the second half. Finally, Monday, he was tested for a concussion. Ryan, the Saginaw Heritage athletic ...
One of the first things former Quince Orchard High School girls soccer standout Kayla Clarke did as a new member of the University of Maryland women's soccer team three years ago was undergo baseline ...