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Charleston, West Virginia is holding a conference on child brain injuries early this November in hopes to address the “silent yet serious epidemic” of brain injury to children, according to The Journal online. Titled “My Child Has a Brain Injury: Information for Families and Schools,” the conference will host keynote speaker Ron Savage, president of [...]
In the midst of controversy over his condition and whether he should play just two weeks after suffering his first career concussion, University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow stepped onto the football field this past Saturday to start in the Gators‘ game against the LSU Tigers. What began the heated discussions was a hit during [...]
A high school football player who was hit in the head at a Friday night football game died from fatal brain injuries, according to The Seattle Times. Andrew Swank, only 16 years old, was a junior defensive back at Valley Christian School. The Spokane Valley teen reportedly suffered a blow to the head during the [...]
Fall is here, beginning the sports season in the schools and, according to Dr. Joan Pellegrini’s article on the WABI TV5 website, beginning the time of year when concussions and other head injuries can be prevalent. It’s important to note, however, than anyone can suffer a concussion anytime and at any age. A concussion occurs [...]
