Stop Concussions
 
 

 
 

False/Misleading Advertising Targeted

If there is one thing in the concussion issue that really draws my ire its the false and sometimes fraudulent advertising of some companies claiming they can prevent concussions with a product.  There has been a good effort to...
by Dustin.Fink
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Child Abuse in Sport: A Victim’s Story

At the very least sports has put a spotlight on the prevalence and heartbreaking consequences of child abuse. The question now is, will fans and citizens take the next step and, not just acknowledge the problem, but, do a be...
by Dave.Ferguson
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Free Webinar (TODAY)

For those looking to cash in on this concussion issue with innovative ideas and products, you should not miss this opportunity; GE the NFL are teaming up to accelerate concussion research, diagnosis and treatment. The Head Heal...
by Dustin.Fink
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Nick Mercer: Why we continue to see players play

Nick submitted this article prior to the Bryce Harper wall escapade but it would certainly fall into this opinion piece. While I didn’t intend to write a post about brain injury in sport, I was inspired to write it based on s...
by Dustin.Fink
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SIGNUP
 
 

Nick Mercer: Spring’s on the way. Get moving

A while back I saw that Chris Nowinski tweeted this, study by researchers at the University of Buffalo about the benefits of exercise for people who’ve had a concussion, and I thought I’d post now. I was constantly told th...
by Dustin.Fink
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Ohio’s New Concussion Law FAQ’s

I was forwarded an information sheet on the newly enacted Ohio Return to Play Law.  It appears as a Frequently Asked Questions form, here are some highlights; Guidelines for both interscholastic and youth sports Who can clear ...
by Dustin.Fink
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A Story “like that of so many others.”

Benjamin Gray , 18, was a defenceman for the J.L. Ilsley Judges – a high school hockey team from West Pennant, Nova Scotia (about 20 km from Halifax). By grade 12, he had sustained three concussions from playing high school ...
by Nick.concussiontalk
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Series from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette on CTE

Mark Roth of the Pittsburgh Post-Gaette put together an informational series on chronic traumatic encephalopathy; “a brain disease that afflicts athletes”. In the first part that came out this past Sunday, Roth took a look ...
by Dustin.Fink
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