Unanimity to Ban Blindside Hits to the Head

The New York Times — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

In a move that signals a shift in the culture of professional hockey in North America, N.H.L. general managers on Wednesday unanimously recommended a rule that would penalize blindside checks to the head.

Military Services Beginning New Focus on Traumatic Brain Injuries

San Bernardino County Sun — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Researchers have found that when the brain is injured, it needs rest to recover. But a second injury as the brain is recuperating from the first can cause brain cells to die, resulting in a permanent loss of function -- or even death. Recognition of this process is why last week the Pentagon said it would be pulling troops out of combat for 24 hours after exposure to the jarring effects of a roadside bomb, even if they appear uninjured and say they want to return to combat.

NHL GMs Recommend Ban on Blindside Head Hits

CTV Montreal — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

NHL general managers have wrapped up three days of meetings with a framework for a penalty for hits to the head. The new rule would allow referees to assess a minor or major penalty for blindside hits to the head.

NFL Brain Collector Shows Violence in Slices of Gray Matter

Business Week — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Five years of hell ended in a hard death. Lou Creekmur suffered 13 broken noses and 16 concussions as a Hall-of-Fame lineman for the National Football League's Detroit Lions, and in retirement saw 14 doctors who couldn't explain his anger and forgetfulness. He died at 82 on July 5, 2009, on a bed three inches too short, in a hospice eight miles from home. Then Chris Nowinski called.

FDA Extends Use of Botox in Treating Spasms

The New York Times — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

The Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had approved Allergan’s Botox to treat spasms of the elbow, wrist and fingers.

Getting 'Your Bell Rung' in Hockey is Not Music to Anyone's Ears

Medill Chicago — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Concussions are becoming an increasingly high-profile sports injury, especially since the NFL announced it would be making stricter guidelines for when a player should be allowed to return to games or practices. More worrisome and less publicized are the increasing number of concussions among younger players.

Woodstock Teen Survives Texting Crash

WXIA-TV (GA) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Bronte Wright is bent over her notebook, the late afternoon sun streaming through her family's dining room. At first glance, Bronte could be any other fresh faced senior at Sequoyah High School in Cherokee County, but a closer look reveals a tear drop shaped scar at the hollow of her throat - a constant reminder.

A Little Black Box to Jog Failing Memory

The New York Times — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

On a cold, wet afternoon not long ago, Aron Reznick sat in the lounge of a home for the elderly here, his silver hair neatly combed, his memory a fog. He could not remember Thanksgiving dinner with his family, though when he was given a hint — “turkey” — it came back to him, vaguely, like a shadow in the moonlight.

N.H.L. General Managers Mull Ban on Some Hits to Head

The New York Times — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

The N.H.L. general managers opened their annual meeting Monday leaning toward recommending a rule change that would penalize some hits to the head deemed legal under current rules.

Bruins' Savard Receives Concussion in Loss to Penguins

The Boston Globe — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Instead of traveling with his teammates to Toronto last night after a 2-1 loss to the Penguins at Mellon Arena, Marc Savard stayed behind at the team hotel in Pittsburgh, left in no shape to fly because of a blind-side jolt to the head delivered by Matt Cooke.

Helena Pitches Device for Detecting Carpel Tunnel, Traumatic Brain Injury

Helena Independent Record — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

The device is portable and compact, and when Charles Paske sets it on the table and describes its medical uses, it’s hard not to shrug him off the way he’s been shrugged off so many times before.

Latest Shots to Head May Spur GMs to Action

The Calgary Herald — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

National Hockey League general managers begin a three-day meeting today to decide how to crack down on head shots, which is good news, a laudable, promised followup to a November session at which some encouraging, enlightened words were uttered on this critical subject.

Safety Helmets While Riding Horses Saves Lives

Examiner.com — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Last week 2008 Olympian Courtney King-Dye was critically injured at a farm in Loxahatchee. Courtney had asked for a leg yield; the horse got tangled up in his own legs, tripped and fell. Courtney hit her head, fractured her skull causing bleeding in her brain. She was airlifted to St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach and remains in a coma. Courtney was not wearing a helmet.

Concussions on the Rise in College Hoops

Sports Illustrated — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Diving for a loose ball during a summer pickup game, North Carolina center Tyler Zeller knocked heads with another player. It left him with a headache, nothing he was too worried about. Next day, Zeller learned it was a bit more: tests revealed he had a concussion.

DCoE, Football Players Spread the Message About Concussions

Defense Centers of Excellence — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

What do warriors and professional football players have in common? Both are susceptible to sustaining concussions – whether in-theater or on the gridiron. And both are sometimes reluctant to seek treatment for fear of being seen as weak or forced to sit out of the action to recover.

Headline News

Unanimity to Ban Blindside Hits to the Head

Military Services Beginning New Focus on Traumatic Brain Injuries

NHL GMs Recommend Ban on Blindside Head Hits

NFL Brain Collector Shows Violence in Slices of Gray Matter

FDA Extends Use of Botox in Treating Spasms

Getting 'Your Bell Rung' in Hockey is Not Music to Anyone's Ears

Woodstock Teen Survives Texting Crash

A Little Black Box to Jog Failing Memory

N.H.L. General Managers Mull Ban on Some Hits to Head

Bruins' Savard Receives Concussion in Loss to Penguins

Helena Pitches Device for Detecting Carpel Tunnel, Traumatic Brain Injury

Latest Shots to Head May Spur GMs to Action

Safety Helmets While Riding Horses Saves Lives

Concussions on the Rise in College Hoops

DCoE, Football Players Spread the Message About Concussions