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Other states, NFL have tougher concussion rules than California – Athletic Business

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:22:31 +0000

Other states, NFL have tougher concussion rules than California Athletic Business Brain-injury experts and many parents say a growing body of medical evidence points to a need for tougher rules regarding concussions, which are caused by a … Football concussions an Oklahoma concern NewsOK.com all 131 news articles

Congressional hearing Former athletes call for concussion education – Detroit Free Press

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:51:12 +0000

Washington Post Congressional hearing Former athletes call for concussion education Detroit Free Press Dr. Ira Casson, former co-chairman of the NFL's Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee, cautioned the committee not to develop requirements before there is … Former chair of NFL concussion panel denies brain disease link to Congress The Canadian Press Congress wants more help from NFL to fight head injuries The Detroit News NFL's work on concussions far from over National Football Post New York Daily News

Opinions vary at Detroit concussion hearing – Detroit Free Press

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:11:24 +0000

Opinions vary at Detroit concussion hearing Detroit Free Press Dr. Ira Casson, former co-chairman of the NFL's Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee, cautioned the committee not to develop requirements before there is … and more

Brain injury fears prompt NFL action – ABC Online

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:58:43 +0000

Brain injury fears prompt NFL action ABC Online It might not result in a concussion or any real major brain injury , but that repetitive trauma to the brain might be setting things in motion to develop …

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Congress hearing regarding NFL concussions, brain injury, and dementia (video) – Examiner.com

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:31:52 +0000

New York Daily News Congress hearing regarding NFL concussions, brain injury , and dementia (video) Examiner.com One of the witnesses included Dr. Ira Casson, former co-chairman of the NFL Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee. Though there has been a great volume of … Former chair of NFL concussion panel denies brain disease link to Congress The Canadian Press Congress wants more help from NFL to fight head injuries The Detroit News NFL's work on concussions far from over National Football Post New York Daily News

Former chair of NFL concussion panel denies brain disease link to Congress – The Canadian Press

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:31:06 +0000

New York Daily News Former chair of NFL concussion panel denies brain disease link to Congress The Canadian Press Casson resigned as co-chairman of the NFL's committee on mild traumatic brain injury in November. In written testimony Monday, he laid out reasons why there … NFL's work on concussions far from over National Football Post Ex-NFL doctor tells Congress more study needed to determine link between … New York Daily News all 547 news articles

Former NFL concussion panel member raises issue of steroids affecting brains – The Canadian Press

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:36:13 +0000

Former NFL concussion panel member raises issue of steroids affecting brains The Canadian Press He resigned as co-chairman of the NFL's committee on mild traumatic brain injury in November. Casson had served on the committee since its founding in 1994. … and more

Doctor Tells Congress Steroids Could Affect Brains – ABC News

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:03:03 +0000

Doctor Tells Congress Steroids Could Affect Brains ABC News He resigned as co-chairman of the NFL's committee on mild traumatic brain injury in November. In written testimony Monday, Casson says “there is not enough … and more

NFL’s work on concussions far from over – National Football Post

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:15:48 +0000

NFL's work on concussions far from over National Football Post The NFL invested significant resources into brain injury research and published several studies on the issue. Each study refuted the existence of any causal … and more

Kids and Concussions: The effects of head injuries in young athletes – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:35:44 +0000

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog) Kids and Concussions: The effects of head injuries in young athletes The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog) These alarming realities have compounded a brain injury epidemic that is crippling young athletes in New Jersey and across the nation, doctors say. … Other states, NFL have tougher concussion rules than California San Jose Mercury News all 10 news articles