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Study Shows that Brains of College Athletes with Prior Concussions Show Long Term Changes

Posted on August 8, 2016 by admin

A new study just out shows that University athletes with a history of concussions had deleterious changes in size, blood flow, and connections in their brains months, and even years, after the injury. The study used advanced MRI to examine … Continue reading →

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Kids Under 15 years of age should be playing Flag Football

Posted on January 19, 2016 by admin

Kudos to the NFL on their commercial during this past weekend’s playoffs promoting Flag Football for youngsters. This is a much more brain-healthy alternative than tackle football for our future generation! Of course, the new movie just out, “Concussion” might … Continue reading →

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Concussions in Youth Football, Girl’s Soccer

Posted on November 1, 2013 by admin

Great segment on last night’s (Thursday) NBC News about concussions in youth sports. We know that multiple concussions are especially dangerous, even more so when they occur in young brains. Lead researchers are now saying that tackle football should not … Continue reading →

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