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Armed with “newer, convincing evidence,” experts add brain injury as a risk factor for dementia Armed with “newer, convincing evidence,” experts commissioned by the Lancet medical journal have added traumatic brain injury as a risk factor for dementia. More evidence on the link between concussions &...

Study of HS Players: It is normal for high school student-athletes to take longer than 14 days to fully recovery Results: There was a total of 15,821 SRC cases, 10,375 (65.6%) male and 5,446 (34.4%) female, reported during the 2015–16 through 2018–19 academic years. The median time to authorized unr...

"If that’s not an indictment of our youth hockey culture, and the leadership of our youth hockey culture that allow things like this to happen, I don’t know what is." From the Hockey Think Tank: This post will be the harshest criticism I’ll give of our youth hockey culture, including an abandonment ...

Brain injuries from concussions still evident decades later Concussions are the most common form of mild brain injury, affecting over 42 million people worldwide annually. Their long-term risks — especially for athletes and members of the military — are well documented, with studies showing possible...

Everyone has the responsibility to act in a moral way to be safe around their fellow citizens. A person bringing a rifle into a public space uncased is not acting in a responsible manor. If in case there were others in attendance that had legal concealed carry permits and had a legal weapon on their...

Erika Grahm concussion Brynäs big star and team captain Erika Grahm has missed the last three matches. Now the club announces that she has a confirmed concussion and is gone for the time being. Brynäs has gone like the train this SDHL season and has won nine of the first ten matches. The league lead...

TIMOTHY GARIN CEP #: 224554 Location: MOUND, MN Certification Levels Level Season Received Expires 1 2005-06 Dec 31, 2008 2 2006-07 Dec 31, 2009 3 Clinic 2009-10 Dec 31, 2012 4 2010-11 No Expiration Age Specific Modules Module Season Received 12 & Under 2012-13 Also a hockey coach! Tennis coach char...

U of M admits inaction after 1985 accusations of improprieties by former hockey coach Several officials at the University of Minnesota knew of accusations of sexual assault by a Gophers hockey coach 35 years ago, and nothing was officially done about it. That was the conclusion of an investigation i...

Emotional effects of brain injury Everyone who has had a brain injury can be left with some changes in emotional reaction. These are more difficult to see than the more obvious problems such as those which affect movement and speech, for example, but can be the most difficult for the individual conc...

Dad brings rifle to Vadnais Heights hockey practice, police called October 05, 2020 - 8:44 PM A youth hockey association and Ramsey County are examining their weapons policies after a father with a rifle hanging on his shoulder walked his young son into a Vadnais Heights ice arena. Law enforcement o...

What are the symptoms of CTE? As the Director of Clinical Research at the Boston University CTE Center, Dr. Robert Stern is one of the world’s leading experts on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). In this video, watch Dr. Stern discuss the symptoms of CTE, which include problems with memory and...

Lifetime repercussions New CDC Injury study finds having a TBI with loss of consciousness before age 18 is associated with a ~2x greater risk of lifetime depression and participation in risk behaviors like binge drinking and smoking. Results: Respondents with a history of TBI with LOC had 2.1 (95% C...

Retrospective study reveals that younger brains take longer to heal A recent study from the Henry Ford Sports Medicine Research team suggests that high school athletes competing, not only in football, but in soccer, hockey, basketball, swimming, cheerleading and other sports are not only at risk for...

For Certain Sports, Concussion Rates Higher For Female Athletes Many female athletes encounter higher concussion rates than their male counterparts, according to two studies conducted by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). The researchers conclude their findings demonstrate a need for...

Concussion discovery reveals critical, unknown effect of even mild brain injuries Date: September 10, 2020 Source: University of Virginia Health System Summary: Even mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in the brain's ability to clean itself, and this may seed it for Alzheimer'...

Quality of life of ice hockey players after retirement due to concussions Discussion In this study, we evaluated ice hockey players who retired from the game due to multiple concussions, either because of concerns over sustaining additional concussions or due to a high symptom burden. Most athletes ...

“in life we do not get to choose our cards, we only learn how to play them” “You go to Harvard?” they said. “Yes, I play hockey” I replied. This has always been my immediate response up until this year. Now, when asked this question I say “yes” with a very apparent hesitation. But why the hesitation...

Concussion Hope Hope is essential for those battling post-concussion symptoms. It's why the Concussion Legacy Foundation started their Concussion Hope campaign to provide hope in the form of a video from a concussion advocate posted each Monday morning. Check out all 37+ videos here: https://concuss...

If you’ve had a concussion, you’re not alone. Do not be afraid to seek help, listen to your doctors and take the time to heal. If you’re experiencing anxiety from post-concussion syndrome and these times we’re currently in, you’re not alone. There are people that can help you through the tough times...

‘The Weight of Gold’ Is a Wake-up Call for Olympics Fans Earlier this spring, as Michael Phelps hunkered down in his home with his wife and his three young kids, he received a thoughtful offer from down the street. “I actually had a neighbor drop off a note in our mailbox here at our house,” Phelps ...

recalls feeling like she “was dying” Abby Wambach had only one diagnosed concussion in her long and laureled career. It came in April 2013, two months before she broke Mia Hamm’s world record for national team goals for either gender. Playing against the Washington Spirit with her Western New York F...

Michael Phelps: ‘I Can’t See Any More Suicides’ In the documentary “The Weight of Gold,” Phelps presents a stark picture of the mental wear and tear Olympians endure. Michael Phelps after winning gold in his last race, the 4x100-meter medley relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Michael Phelps after winni...

‘Chico’ Adrahtas, former hockey coach accused of sexual abuse, gets lifetime ban The U.S. Center for SafeSport has issued a lifetime ban for Tom “Chico” Adrahtas, a former Chicago-area youth hockey coach. Adrahtas, who was the subject of a Feb. 21 article in The Athletic in which multiple former pla...

Take Coronavirus More Seriously, Say Olympic Rowers Who Got It A physical therapist brought the virus to rowers who were training to make the U.S. Olympic team, and one gold medalist said it “knocked us down pretty hard.” Emily Regan begins a morning practice at Mercer Lake in New Jersey. “Look what...

Ice arenas have similar air conditions Virus Can Travel 26 Feet at Cold Meat Plants With Stale Air By Megan Durisin July 23, 2020, 12:23 PM CDT Updated on July 23, 2020, 2:14 PM CDT Particles were likely transmitted over more than 8 meters Study on German plant says air conditions were a key cause T...