No Device Eliminates Concussion Risk, Experts Say
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As the long-term consequences of concussions become more clear, a cottage industry has popped up to sell athletes and worried parents products designed to mitigate risks of concussions that even helmets cannot preven…
Ex-NFL Players Sue League for Ignoring Dangers of Concussions
Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Coming on the heels of former San Diego Charger Junior Seau’s suicide, more than 100 former football players filed a lawsuit Thursday that alleges the National Football League (NFL) deliberately misled them ab…
Hockey Hits Can Lead to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(PITTSBURGH) — Hits and checks have long been accepted as inherent to the game of hockey, but a decision by the NHL’s biggest star to sit out of the game indefinitely represents only the latest professional athlete to suffer la…