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Peplinski says ban bodychecking for kids or ‘we’re going to become dinosaurs’
Former Calgary Flames captain Jim Peplinski, known best for his skills as a bruiser on the ice, is calling for a nationwide ban on bodychecking until at least the age of 16 to curb the concussion rates plaguing hockey. The Stanley Cup winner, who played in 711 career...
Minor hockey means serious risks
As the National Hockey League and provincial major junior leagues grind into playoff season, provincial and local minor hockey associations across the country go into annual general meeting mode. Now is the time for parents to instruct the minor hockey bureaucrats to...
NIH-funded study to develop measure of quality of life specific to caregivers of persons with TBI
Dr. Chiaravalloti receives $526,206 National Institutes of Health grant to study challenges faced by caregivers of persons with TBI Kessler Foundation is one four sites participating in "Quality of Life in Caregivers of Traumatic Brain Injury: The Development of the...
US judge in Philly weighs NFL concussion suits
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody has a billion-dollar problem on her hands. Brody, of Philadelphia, heard arguments Tuesday on whether lawsuits that accuse the NFL of glorifying violence and hiding known concussion risks belong in court or in...
One Mind for Research(TM) Receives Support From Wounded Warrior Project(R)
SEATTLE, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One Mind for Research announced today that Wounded Warrior Project(R) (WWP) has pledged $3.5 million in support of One Mind's "Gemini Program," contingent upon One Mind securing additional funding. "The Gemini Program" is a...
React Canada helps treat concussed kids
MONTREAL - Not long ago, concussion victims received relatively little care or treatment. That neglect, unfortunately, extended to schools. “In the past, students would suffer from concussion and we would get a simple little note from the hospital saying ‘no sports...
Will Monitoring Head Impact Exposure Solve the Problem?
Head injuries in youth and high school football pose daunting challenges; ones that sensational media coverage has many parents believing are insurmountable. Add in a culture resistant to change, too many coaches still teaching players to block and tackle using their...
Obama Unveils Details of New Human Brain Mapping Initiative
First the genome, now the brain. On Tuesday, President Obama provided more information about his plan to invest $100 million in 2014 to map the human brain. The goal of the project, referred to as the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies...
Family’s struggle with TBI helps dozens of others
AUBURN, Wash. -- After a tragic accident left a young man needing long-term care, his family discovered the closest suitable place was out of state. So they decided to open up a home for him. And now their efforts are improving the lives of dozens of people with...