Standard of care could be changing for treating children with concussions
Danya Bacchus says some doctors are encouraging patients to return to normal routines sooner rather than later.
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Danya Bacchus says some doctors are encouraging patients to return to normal routines sooner rather than later.
Calls grow for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to retire from the NFL after his third-career concussion.
Parents of kids who enjoy playing football are also taking a closer look at safety protocols.
CBS News Miami's Joan Murray talked to former Miami Dolphins' Teddy Bridgewater, who shared his concussion story.
South Florida fans sound off on Tua Tagovailoa's concussion.
A South Florida doctor reacted Friday after seeing video of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa going down in the 4th quarter of their game against the Buffalo Bills.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left the game against the Buffalo Bills early because of a concussion.
Concussions have become an increasingly controversial topic in the football world.
Researchers in Ohio are studying a unique method that may help predict which children will experience lingering symptoms
Diagnosing and managing concussions can be challenging, especially in children who often have a hard time articulating what they are experiencing.
Tua Tagovailoa was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center for further evaluation after sustaining head and neck injuries.
When it comes to concussions in high school sports, there is good news and bad news, a new study suggests.
Parents of children who want to play tackle football face a tough choice these days.
The study found that over 31 percent of students who played a contact sport the previous year reported having had at least one diagnosed concussion.
The proof of a connection between playing football and brain injury is coming in as clear as day.
The Miami Dolphins Foundation has teamed up with the UM Sports Medicine Institute to sponsor concussion testing for MDCPS athletic programs.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp has decided he wants to help the next generation of players avoid the same effects of the game that he's now dealing with.
As exciting as some of the new technology is, it isn't a full solution to the problem facing the sport.
The agent for Tom Brady says the New England Patriots quarterback wasn't diagnosed with a concussion last year.
The NFL's most popular player may have concealed a serious head injury during the 2016 season.
Miami Dolphins tight end Jordan Cameron has been placed on the injured reserve list, potentially ending his 2016 season.
Researchers at the University of Miami are working on developing a pill that could help treat concussions.
For the first time ever, high school athletes will be screened for concussions using revolutionary head-wear technology designed to help diagnose traumatic brain injuries on the sidelines.
For decades the NFL has entertained America. Now its players are turning on the league, accusing them of keeping deadly secrets.
A new lawsuit against the NFL over long-term injury from concussions has been filed Friday by former NFL quarterback Ken Stabler's widow and several former players.
Southbound lanes of South Federal Highway are closed between Southeast 9th Street and Southeast 12 Street in Pompano Beach.
Carl Isom-McDaniel was on a walk with his grandson at Yellowstone National Park earlier this month when a bison suddenly charged at him and threw him 8 feet into the air.
Tropical Storm Bertha is not expected to have an impact on the forecast in South Florida.
A Florida family said they were terrified after their security camera alerted them to a 7-foot alligator hissing outside their front door in the middle of the night.
The recall affects certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles.
Southbound lanes of South Federal Highway are closed between Southeast 9th Street and Southeast 12 Street in Pompano Beach.
Carl Isom-McDaniel was on a walk with his grandson at Yellowstone National Park earlier this month when a bison suddenly charged at him and threw him 8 feet into the air.
Tropical Storm Bertha is not expected to have an impact on the forecast in South Florida.
A Florida family said they were terrified after their security camera alerted them to a 7-foot alligator hissing outside their front door in the middle of the night.
The recall affects certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's term in the Senate, said she will seek a full term for the South Carolina seat her brother held for more than two decades.
Homeland Security Investigations is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents.
This is the first time in more than 150 years that a vice president's family had a child while in office.
Sen. Mark Warner said he'll vote against Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, citing disappointment in his testimony at a confirmation hearing last week despite his previous optimism about the nominee.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.