Mansfield ISD introduces tackle wheels to Reduce Football Injuries
As football season approaches, Mansfield ISD is rolling out new equipment designed to help players hit hard without risking head injuries.
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As football season approaches, Mansfield ISD is rolling out new equipment designed to help players hit hard without risking head injuries.
Earlier this month, the senator from Kentucky tripped and fell while attending a private dinner at a Washington, D.C., hotel.
A Plano student-athlete is stressing the importance of brain health and concussion awareness after suffering a head injury last year.
If you have a young athlete, you know the concern over concussions.
Children need primary health care not only when they are sick, but also to prevent them from getting sick.
While one in three Texas schools agreed to report their concussions to the project, far fewer have actually done it. Only 6 percent of schools are currently reporting their injuries.
During the 2017-18 school year, at least 3,527 North Texas high school and middle school students suffered a concussion, according to a CBS 11 I-Team survey of 46 North Texas school districts.
The NHL and attorneys for retired players announced a tentative settlement Monday in the biggest lawsuit brought against the league over concussions and other head injuries.
The league announced seven new rules for kickoffs for the upcoming 2018 season.
The Cerebrum Center has treated retired NFL players, and even current players for brain injuries.
As exciting as some of the new technology is, it isn't a full solution to the problem facing the sport.
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NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said that the league will have four concussion spotters watching all games from a centralized location in either Toronto or New York, as well as spotters at each game.
Less than three years after Daniel Bryan was picked as WWE's next chosen one, he has been forced into retirement because of a nasty concussion history over his 14-year career.
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A last-minute appeal in the NFL concussion case sends the proposed settlement to the U.S. Supreme Court, and delays payouts for at least several months. The settlement covers more than 21,000 league retirees.
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The Concussion Legacy Foundation says former NFL defensive end and movie actor Bubba Smith was diagnosed with the brain disease CTE by researchers after his death.
Playground concussions are on the rise, according to a new government study, and monkey bars and swings are most often involved.
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The wide receiver will be guaranteed a $28.8 million salary for the 2026 season.
Patrick David Gillespie, John Sims, Monte "Doc" Mitchell and Kurt Schwab are running in the March 3 GOP primary for a district long rated solidly Democratic.
Sen. John Cornyn, Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt will all join Mr. Trump on his visit.
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD said that the decision was made after consultation with Tarrant County Public Health.
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Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD said that the decision was made after consultation with Tarrant County Public Health.
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The Defense Department on Wednesday shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone in southwest Texas, federal officials confirmed to CBS News.
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While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
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Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD said that the decision was made after consultation with Tarrant County Public Health.
The McKinney Fire Chief already has AED's placed in all police and fire vehicles.
Linda Potthoff of University Park says she had been short of breath for weeks before her condition suddenly worsened.
Nothing surgical could prepare her family for June 18, 2004, when her father was shot and killed on duty for the Grand Prairie Police Department.
The American Heart Association is partnering with Fort Worth PD to equip 150 patrol cars with the life-saving devices. Since officers are often first on the scene, this AHA-backed initiative aims to drastically improve survival rates across the community.
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An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
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The wide receiver will be guaranteed a $28.8 million salary for the 2026 season.
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Wyatt Johnston scored his 30th and 31st goals of the season as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1.
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Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of Team Canada's 42 shots in the Olympic gold medal match.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
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The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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