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Mayo Clinic Hockey Summit recommendations include ban on all hits to the head at all levels

NFL fines 3 players a total of $175K for Sunday's hits but no suspensions

Army identifies blood protein marker which may help identify brain injuries including concussions

Rep. George Miller who introduced national concussion legislation, launches concussion campaign in home state

New study find high school football players can have 1600 hits to the head per season

USA Football trains over 30,000 youth/amateur coaches on concussion awareness

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NFL toughens stance on concussions, acknowledging long-term risks and life-changing potential
 

Recently released NFL helmet-impact test results should not be applied to collegiate, high school or youth helmets

NFL considers changes to camps and practices to limit concussions; concerned about sub-concussive hits

NCAA makes 3-man wedge illegal this year hoping to reduce concussions, same as NFL

Tennessee tightens concussion policies for coming school year

Study suggests athletes may need even more time after concussion to fully heal

NJ female teen athlete suffered 15 concussions now struggles daily

DC MLS star Namoff suspends career due to lingering symptoms from concussion suffered Sept 09

MLB All-Star players choosing reinforced helmets to reduce head injuries

Neuroplasticity: can our brains grow, change, and heal themselves at any age?

Emergency room visits for kids with head injuries increased 43% in the last five years

LaPorta passes neuropsychological test but doctors don't allow him to return to play

Indians LaPorta shows no sign of concussion after on-field collision and CT scan

High school softball adds concussion rule

Pro soccer player Twellman ends season due to symptoms from concussion suffered 2 years ago

Former Bengals receiver who died of unrelated causes showed signs of trauma-related brain damage at age 26

Pirates players collide leaving second baseman unconscious; out for series with concussion

Study shows most parents unaware of their local school's concussion policies

Six-yr-old sustains concussion attempting flip off diving board

Quebec bans bodychecking in youth hockey and reduces concussions significantly

Pro hockey player suffers post-concussion syndrome, symptoms originally confused with flu

Canadian amateur football association implements concussion rules to protect all amateur players

Neck muscle strength plays a role in concussion prevention

ESPN's  Preston Plevetes' concussion story, former La Salle football player

Zackery Lystedt inspired WA State's concussion law, the Lystedt Law

Eagles wide receiver felt pressured by asst coach to return after concussion last season

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Air Force Academy basketball player plaqued by headaches since Nov. concussion, hopes new medication helps

Are headguards the answer for soccer players?  Some athletes and coaches in ME believe so


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Latest concussion news...


    10/3/10  Chicago Bears' Jay Cutler (concussion) won't return against New York Giants - ESPN Chicago

     9/30/10  USA Football trains over 30,000 youth/amateur coaches on concussion awareness
     9/26/10  Bruins Marc Savard may start season on long-term injury reserve due to post-concussion syndrome
     9/20/10  Eagles' Bradley stumbled off the field on Sunday with a concussion, but is expected to play on Sunday
     9/15/10  Eagles Kolb and Bradley still out with concussions; both returned to same game on Sunday
     9/14/10  Bears linebacker Hillenmeyer out for season after falling ill during Sunday's game; believed he was healed from pre-season concussion
     9/13/10  21-yr-old football player Owen Thomas had trauma-induced brain disease (CTE), no history of concussions
     9/12/10  Eagles QB Kolb and LB Stewart Bradley reportedly return to game after suffering concussions
      9/12/10  Giants tight end Boss leaves season-opener with concussion and neck injury
      9/10/10  Yankees catcher Jorge Posada taking time to return after concussion
      9/8/10  Notre Dame senior center suffers second concussion since mid-Aug, may end football career
      9/07/10  Giants Triple-A infielder hit in head by 100-mph fastball plays for 8 innings, now out with concussion
      9/06/10  Two NFL players fined $7500 each for helmet/head hits during recent games; one led to concussion/NFL video
      9/03/10  Baseball concussions receiving more attention- LA Times
      9/02/10  Day after 21-yr-old Azarenka collapses on court at US Open with concussion, she and partner withdraw from doubles
      8/31/10  Doctors send Twins Justin Morneau back home; concussion symptoms persist from July 8 injury
      8/29/10  ER visits for concussions rise significantly among youth athletes
      8/25/10  Rhode Island high school football player requires surgery after head injury during Monday's practice
      8/24/10  World Hockey Summit panelists discuss postponing bodychecking until age 13 to decrease chance of concussions

      8/23/10  Baltimore Ravens' offensive tackle Oniel Cousins carted off field last Wednesday with concussion, still feeling effects

      8/21/10  W Va schools require concussed athletes to be evaluated immediately by medical personnel
      8/17/10  Study says brain trauma can mimic Lou Gehrig's disease
      8/15/10  Mets' Jason Bay's delayed diagnosis: concussion was from whiplash not impact, may cost him his season
      8/13/10  All Division II schools required to file concussion management plans by Monday
      8/11/10  Seahawks' Aaron Curry is NFL's first "test case" for concussion; treated by SportsConcussions.org's advisor Dr. Stan Herring

      8/9/10  Florida officials examine how new high school concussion rules will impact their season, FL does not have a state concussion law
      8/5/10  NFL players appreciate heightened concussion awareness
      8/3/10  49ers left guard Baas out with concussion during first contact practice
      8/1/10  Seahawks special teamer Sean Morey, 34,  co-chair of NFLPA concussion committee, retires hours before training camp is scheduled to begin
      7/28/10  NFL players need to report concussions more often; more research on the way at 5 centers around the country
      7/25/10  Recently released NFL helmet-impact results should not be applied to collegiate, high school, or youth helmets
      7/23/10  NFL considers  changes to training camps and practices in an effort to limit concussions; concerned about sub-concussive hits
      7/20/10  Tennessee tightens high school concussion policies for coming school year
      7/19/10 
Twins first baseman Morneau set to see concussion specialists due to lingering symptoms, not ready to return after concussion July 7th
      7/19/10 
Study suggests physiological imbalances after concussion may need more time to completely resolve, even after symptoms disappear
      7/18/10 
NJ teen athlete suffered 15 concussions, now struggles daily
      7/17/10 
DC MLS star Byran Namoff suspends career due to lingering symptoms from a concussion sustained in Sept. 2009
      7/15/10 
Twins put All-Star first baseman on the disabled list with concussion
      7/13/10 
MLB All-Star players choosing reinforced helmets to reduce head injuries
      7/12/10 
Neuroplasticity: can our brains grow, change, and heal themselves at any age?
      7/11/10 
Emergency room visits for kids with head injuries increased 43% in the last five years
      7/10/10 
Twins first baseman Justin Morneau will sit out All-Star Game with concussion after taking knee to the head several days ago in a game
      7/9/10 
Minnesota Twins Justin Morneau out for 2nd game with concussion, may miss all star game
      7/8/10 
LaPorta passes neuropsychological test but doctors don't allow him to return to play
      7/7/10 
Indians LaPorta showing no apparent signs of concussion after on-field collision and CT scan
      7/5/10 
Seattle Storm's Lauren Jackson suffers concussion attempting rebound on Sat., may not play Tuesday in NY
      7/3/10 
Phillies Ruiz can't return as expected due to unresolved concussion symptoms
      7/1/10  High school softball adds concussion rule
      6/29/10  Former Bengals receiver Chris Henry, who died during a domestic dispute at age 26, had brain damage
      6/27/10 
Pirates second baseman loses consciousness after colliding with teammate; out for series with concussion
       6/23/10 
Taylor Twellman ends soccer season due to symptoms from concussion suffered two years ago
      6/22/10 
Phillies catcher Ruiz put on disabled list 4 days after he's hit in the head by a broken bat and suffers a concussion

      6/21/10  West Virginia Univ football players face heightened concussion awareness and treatment

      6/20/10  Astro's catcher leaves game after hit in head by bat; requires stitches but no concussion

      6/19/10  Harness racing driver in intensive care with severe concussion and broken ankle after spill at the Meadowlands that unseated six drivers
      6/18/10  Minor league first baseman suffers concussion after hit in the head by fastball
      6/17/10  USA Football training required  for all youth coaches in Houston area league, includes concussion awareness course
      6/15/10  Pro wrestler suffers concussion during US Championship match, continues to play for several minutes
      6/14/10 New U of Michigan poll shows parents need more concussion education
      6/11/10  Braves' McLouth put on DL with concussion-like symptoms but not told he has a concussion

      6/11/10  Atlanta Braves' center fielder McLouth collides with teammate; suffers severe headache but medical staff  has not diagnosed injury as a concussion

      6/10/10  Pittsburgh Pirates' catcher still out with concussion symptoms after foul tip off mask
      6/9/10  Quebec bans bodychecking in youth hockey and reduces concussions significantly

      6/8/10  West Virginia high schools adopting new concussion policies mirroring
Nat'l Federation of High School Assoc.

      6/7/10  Tampa Bay's Smith suffered two concussions last year but incorporates boxing into off-season conditioning

      6/5/10   Minnesota Wild's Marc Bouchard suffers post-concussion syndrome 15 months after injury; concussion confused with flu-like symptoms

      6/3/10  MA State Senate unanimously approves concussion bill
      6/3/10  Johns Hopkins Medical and the NFL sponsor a concussion conference in DC for NFL medical personnel and others

      6/2/10  Big Ten Conference medical staffs receive proposed concussion guidelines

      6/1/10  New NFL concussion committee co-chairmen not following in predecessors' footsteps
      5/31/10  NY Jets Brodney Poole only admits to one concussion, not four NBC Sports
      5/29/10  Cleveland Indian's pitcher takes line drive to head from A-Rod Yahoo Sports
      5/28/10  Celtic's GlenDavis says headaches are gone after Wed. concussion; medically cleared to play two days after injury Providence Journal
      5/26/10  Celtic's center Glen Davis suffers concussion and is helped off the court; teammate Daniels suffers one also ESPN
      5/25/10  Members of a House Judiciary Committee panel critcize the NFL's new concussion committee co-chairmen New York Times


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