Damar Hamlin's breathing tube removed and he's able to talk, team says
The Buffalo Bills say Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to speak to his family, doctors and teammates.
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NFL cancels Bills-Bengals game
The NFL announced that the Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game will not be rescheduled for a later date. USA Today NFL and Olympic Sports reporter Tyler Dragon joins to discuss the schedule and NFL playoff implications heading into Week 18.
Damar Hamlin making "substantial progress"
Doctors treating Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin say he is making "substantial progress" after he collapsed on the field. Chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has more on Hamlin's recovery.
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Damar Hamlin showing "remarkable improvement"
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has made "substantial progress" in the past 24 hours and is awake and able to communicate in writing, according to his doctors. Charlie De Mar has the latest.
Bills say Hamlin shows "signs of improvement"
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition but is showing "signs of improvement," the team said, after he suffered cardiac arrest during a game against the Bengals in Cincinnati. Charlie De Mar from CBS Chicago station WBBM-TV joins Elaine Quijano with the latest.
How the NFL prepares for medical emergencies
Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized in critical condition after collapsing in the middle of Monday's NFL game in Cincinnati. CBS News Chicago reporter Charlie De Mar reports on the Buffalo Bills safety's condition, then CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones discusses the NFL's emergency action plan, how the league prepares to deal with medical emergencies on the field and what will happen to the league's schedule in the wake of the game's cancellation.
Risk of cardiac arrest for young athletes
The Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized in critical condition after a mid-game collapse attributed to sudden cardiac arrest. Dr. Dave Montgomery, a cardiologist at PREventClinic, Inc., joins "CBS News Mornings" with his insights on the medical emergency and what parents can do to help keep young athletes safe.
Damar Hamlin has lung damage and is still on ventilator, uncle says
Dorrian Glenn said Hamlin's heart stopped twice — once on the field and again at the hospital.
Damar Hamlin showing "signs of improvement," Buffalo Bills say
The team said the 24-year-old safety "is expected to remain under intensive care as his health care team continues to monitor and treat him."
Damar Hamlin's uncle gives update
Damar Hamlin's uncle says the Buffalo Bills player has lung damage and can't breathe on his own after he collapsed on the field Monday night during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Dorrian Glenn said Hamlin's heart stopped twice — once on the field when they resuscitated him and again at the hospital, "and they had to hit him with the defibrillator."
Sports fans show support for Damar Hamlin
Bills fans are coming together to send their well wishes to Damar Hamlin after he collapsed during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. David Begnaud shares some of their messages, as the player remains hospitalized.
Damar Hamlin's collapse evokes other medical emergencies in sports
Damar Hamlin's collapse was in some ways reminiscent of what soccer player Christian Eriksen went through in June 2021.
Hamlin’s heart stopped twice, uncle says
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition in the ICU. His uncle told reporters his nephew's heart stopped twice --once on the field and again in the hospital. The man who drove a Tesla off a California cliff is suspected of doing it on purpose and has been arrested for attempted murder and child abuse. And a new FDA rule widens the availability of abortion pills.
Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin in critical condition after cardiac arrest on field
The Bills say he went into cardiac arrest after a hit and his heartbeat was restored on the field before he was taken to a hospital, where he is sedated.
Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition after collapsing on the field during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. CBS Chicago's Charlie De Mar has the latest from Cincinnati. Then CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins Elaine Quijano to discuss what we know about Harlin's cardiac arrest.
What could cause Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest?
What may have happened to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is rare, but is often deadly. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains what commotio cordis is and whether Hamlin can make a full recovery.
Hamlin's injury raises NFL safety concerns
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remained in critical condition after he collapsed with cardiac arrest during a game Monday night. Senior NFL reporter Albert Breer joins CBS News to discuss the concerns about athletes' safety on the field.
Dr. David Agus on Damar Hamlin's collapse
CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin collapsing on the field during Monday night's game against the Bengals.
Bills player Damar Hamlin in critical condition
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest on the field during a game Monday night. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins us with more about what may have happened and the care he's receiving, and then CBS News national correspondent David Begnaud has more on the reaction in Buffalo.
Dr. David Agus on Damar Hamlin's condition
CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins Vlad Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss NFL player Damar Hamlin's condition after suffering cardiac arrest during Monday night's game. The Buffalo Bills safety is in critical condition.
Damar Hamlin may have suffered "remarkably rare" condition, Dr. Agus says
Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Damar Hamlin's family makes first statement after player's cardiac arrest
The Buffalo Bills safety suffered cardiac arrest during a game Monday night in Cincinnati and is in critical condition.
NFL player hospitalized in critical condition
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing mid-game in Cincinnati. CBS News Special Correspondent James Brown explains what we know so far about the incident and how the NFL is responding.
Reporter on seeing Damar Hamlin's collapse mid-game
Buffalo Bills' safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing during Monday night's NFL game in Cincinnati. Reporter Jay Skurski, who covers the Bills for The Buffalo News, was at the game, and he joins "CBS News Mornings" to share a firsthand account of what happened and the reaction.
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For Gen Zers, finding work after college is often a painful slog
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U.S., Ukrainian officials will meet again Saturday on peace plan
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CDC panel votes to stop recommending birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
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CDC panel to vote Friday on hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
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12 ex-FDA leaders criticize claims made by agency's current vaccine chief
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Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado to travel to Oslo for peace prize
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11 killed, including 3 children, in shooting at a South African bar
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Protesters arrested after smearing food on case holding England's Crown Jewels
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Prominent U.S. playwright arrested in Japan for alleged ecstasy smuggling
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Waymo says its cars are better at avoiding crashes
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Elon Musk's X fined $140 million for violating EU transparency rules
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"Space gum" discovered in asteroid Bennu samples, NASA reveals
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Sick ants invite self-sacrifice to save colony: "Come and kill me"
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