More Study Urged On Concussions In Young Athletes
A new report says too little is known about concussion risks for young athletes, and it's not clear whether better headgear is an answer.
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A new report says too little is known about concussion risks for young athletes, and it's not clear whether better headgear is an answer.
Concussions are a huge concern for football players, especially younger players.
NASCAR only recommended the testing this season, but indicated to drivers that a preseason baseline screening could become mandatory as early as 2014.
The K&C Masterpiece had guest Daniel J. Flynn, author of "The War on Football", on to present a contrasting position to PBS' recent documentary.
A lawyer who filed the first concussion lawsuit against the NFL says the league stepped up to the plate, and the game will be better because of the litigation.
Troy Aikman still wants to know what league officials knew about the injuries and when they knew it. And John Lynch said he has been told more lawsuits will be brought.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is disputing assertions that the league's $765 million settlement with former players is a paltry sum compared to the sport's revenues.
The pressure to play hard is the norm for so many young athletes. Yet sometimes, the intensity of the game can push students too far, leading to a serious injury like a concussion.
Some former players and others think the league is getting off cheap in its tentative settlement with victims of concussion-related brain injuries.
Former Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Rayfield Wright calls the NFL's settlement with former players a start.
Mitch White was sitting on his couch Thursday,, watching a rerun of a football game, when he saw news scroll across the screen he wasn't sure could be right. The NFL had settled a lawsuit with 4,500 retired players over head injuries.
A major medical group is updating its guidelines for handling amateur or professional athletes suspected of having a concussion.
A coalition of more than 100 groups is recommending that student athletes have access to health care professionals, better-trained coaches and up-to-date equipment.
NFL executives want to change the culture of the league to reduce head injuries. So far this season, there's evidence it's going to be a tough road.
A former NFL tackle who used to spend hours on the practice field, now considers it a good day if he can spend a few hours out in the yard.
Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wednesday the funding to the NIH, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Dr. Crystal Foster talks about the latest health headlines, including a new law aimed at keeping kids safe from concussions, the benefits to quitting smoking, and bone fractures in postmenopausal women.
Crow won the Heisman Trophy in 1957 playing for Texas A&M; LeVias became, in 1965 at SMU, the first black football scholarship recipient from a Southwest Conference school.
Cowboys legend Bill Bates joined 105.3 The Fan's New School morning show to talk about his expectations for the current Cowboys team and much more.
Football is a way of life in North Texas. Maybe that's why some players think concussions are just part of the game. But parents worry.
More than 100 former NFL players have filed a federal lawsuit in Atlanta claiming that pro football didn't properly protect its players from concussions.
A group of former Dallas Cowboys joined with other retired NFL players to file the latest concussion-related lawsuit against the NFL.
Four former NFL players have filed the latest lawsuit claiming the league didn't properly protect players from concussions.
Dr. Crystal Foster talks about the latest concussion study, the benefits of Vitamin D and what people can do to avoid catching nasty germs.
Michael Myers' lawsuit was filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Houston. It accuses the NFL of negligence, fraud and conspiracy in its handling of head injuries.
