Just a single season of contact sports can take a toll on college athletes' ability to learn, according to a new study. Overall, one season's wort...
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Posted 05.03.2012
NFL legend Junior Seau died yesterday after reportedly shooting himself in the chest, according to various news reports. What prompted the apparent s...
Posted 04.10.2012
By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 04/10/2012 06:41 AM EDT on LiveScience For woodpeckers, "thick skull" is no insult. In ...
Posted 03.22.2012
Any fans worried if Jennifer Lawrence will be able to bring the appropriate level of toughness to her role as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games" -...
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Posted 02.29.2012
Teenagers who suffer a concussion are more sensitive than adults or children to its aftereffects, Canadian researchers report. Concussions can affe...
HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 03.05.2012
One thing all researchers agree on is that the types of head injuries sustained during football games can cause depression, changes in mood and behavior, memory loss, and even early dementia.
AP | Posted 03.07.2012
HAMDEN, Conn. — A paramedic raped a woman as she lay unconscious and strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance on the way to a hospita...
Ben Rosen | Posted 03.05.2012
Every year, Sports Illustrated says farewell to the famous athletes who have died during the year. Browsing through this year's issue, I was struck by the following realization: They're too young to die!
Sharon Chirban, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011
One persistent problem for coaches, schools, and even the NFL, is how to determine if a player has fully recovered from a concussion -- and at what point it's OK to send them back on the field.
Posted 05.25.2011
In the third quarter of Pittsburgh's 13-10 win against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night, Steelers tight end collided with Ravens linebacker Jameel...
James M. Clash | Posted 05.25.2011
Sometimes catastrophe is the perfect catalyst for making lemonade from lemons. Such was the case when I skated with 2006 Torino Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen.
Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 05.25.2011
It is taking the tuition of eighty kids to field a football team that loses money. Maybe some people need to look into a good business school. Wait, tuition is $92,000? Maybe not.
The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011
by Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) in New York City may soon have to level with the public about their ...
Graham Bensinger | Posted 05.25.2011
Congresswoman Maxine Waters recently joined me on my radio show. The interview was primarily focused on the NFL Congressional Hearing and her questioning Commissioner Roger Goodell. See what she said.
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011
When one talks about concussions during sports, football and hockey are the typical talking points. Unfortunately, baseball players aren't immune to suffering head injuries.
HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 05.16.2012