http://www.mail.com/subjects/3964-head-injuries.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/3964-head-injuries.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2082062-boogaard-family-sues-nhl-sons-death.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joanne Boogaard watched her son Derek duke it out on the ice with other NHL tough guys for six seasons as one of the most feared enforcers in the game, a 6-foot-7 brawler who was not there to skate or score, but to defend his teammates when it was called for. "He was there protecting his teammates at all costs," she said in a statement ... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:09:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2082062-boogaard-family-sues-nhl-sons-death.html 2013-05-13T22:09:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2041540-nfl-group-company-teaming-up-brain-drug-test.html NEW YORK (AP) — A potential treatment for traumatic brain injuries may be tested in retired professional football players, who are the focus of concern over blows to the head. Neuralstem, Inc., of Rockville, Md., said Wednesday it is working with the National Football League Alumni Association to study the feasibility of such a test, which would need gove... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:52:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2041540-nfl-group-company-teaming-up-brain-drug-test.html 2013-04-24T13:52:13Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2026362-forrest-gregg-fighting-parkinsons-nfl.html GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — Hall of Famer Forrest Gregg says that while he and his neurologist blame concussions for his Parkinson's disease, he's not going to sue the NFL like thousands of other former players. The 79-year-old says he doesn't begrudge those who have joined the lawsuits but he has his pensions from his playing and coaching days and "I... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:00:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2026362-forrest-gregg-fighting-parkinsons-nfl.html 2013-04-17T22:00:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2009810-us-judge-philly-weighs-nfl-concussion-suits.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody has a billion-dollar problem on her hands. Brody, of Philadelphia, heard arguments Tuesday on whether lawsuits that accuse the NFL of glorifying violence and hiding known concussion risks belong in court or in arbitration. Brody could side with the 4,200 players and let them pursue lawsuits, or sh... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:36:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2009810-us-judge-philly-weighs-nfl-concussion-suits.html 2013-04-10T13:36:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2008458-ex-players-call-nfl-brain-injury-panel-sham.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lisa McHale wishes her husband had lived long enough to learn more about the links between concussions and long-term brain injuries. Her husband Tom, an All-Ivy athlete who played in 87 NFL games from 1987 to 1995, died of an overdose in 2008 after battling depression and a painkiller addiction. An autopsy later showed he suffered from... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:40:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2008458-ex-players-call-nfl-brain-injury-panel-sham.html 2013-04-09T22:40:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2004698-nfl-ex-players-prep-battle-concussions.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With perhaps billions of dollars at stake, a hearing Tuesday over concussion litigation filed against the NFL promises to be a contest between legal lions. About 4,200 former players have sued the league. Some suffer from dementia, depression, Alzheimer's disease and other neurological problems. Others simply want their health monitore... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:01:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2004698-nfl-ex-players-prep-battle-concussions.html 2013-04-08T20:01:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1993464-seau-lawsuits-merged-with-pa-nfl-concussion-case.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two wrongful-death lawsuits over the suicide of Pro Bowler Junior Seau have been consolidated with NFL concussion litigation in Philadelphia. A key hearing in the NFL case is set for next week, when lawyers for thousands of former players will try to keep the issue in federal court. The league wants the claims heard in arbitration, und... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:48:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1993464-seau-lawsuits-merged-with-pa-nfl-concussion-case.html 2013-04-02T21:48:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1989628-crosby-indefinitely-with-broken-jaw.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby has a broken jaw and is out indefinitely after being hit in the mouth with a puck during a win against the New York Islanders on Saturday. The Pittsburgh Penguins said on the team website Sunday that Crosby had surgery Saturday night, and there will be an update on his status later in the week. Crosby, the NHL's leading sco... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:47:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1989628-crosby-indefinitely-with-broken-jaw.html 2013-03-31T19:47:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1971176-changes-rules-strategy-help-to-clean-up-nhl.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The fear is gone. The doubt too for that matter. Ditto the hesitation. A year into his comeback from the concussion-like symptoms that nearly derailed Sidney Crosby's career, the Pittsburgh Penguins superstar is back atop the NHL scoring race thanks to his unparalleled mix of artistry, speed and grit. It wasn't the av... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:11:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1971176-changes-rules-strategy-help-to-clean-up-nhl.html 2013-03-21T21:11:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1947272-nfls-goodell-hopes-lighter-helmets-sensors.html NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imagines a day in the not-too-distant future when players could be checked to determine whether their genetic makeup leaves them more likely to develop brain disease. They then might be told to switch to a less dangerous position — or give up football entirely. "In talking to the medical experts over several ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:39:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1947272-nfls-goodell-hopes-lighter-helmets-sensors.html 2013-03-11T22:39:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920386-mccarthy-sharp-return-head-injury.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Amanda McCarthy was a nervous wreck in the stands. Her husband was as calm as could be on the mound. Brandon McCarthy methodically struck out four in two innings in his first game since a horrific head injury, an impressive return that overshadowed all else in the Diamondbacks' 14-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:43:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920386-mccarthy-sharp-return-head-injury.html 2013-02-28T00:43:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1872190-youth-group-students-better-sports-safety.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Student athletes need access to health care professionals, better-trained coaches and up-to-date equipment, a coalition of groups recommended Wednesday in a call to action aimed at protecting the almost 8 million students participating in high school sports each year. The Youth Sports Safety Alliance of more than 100 organizations releas... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1872190-youth-group-students-better-sports-safety.html 2013-02-06T21:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1865504-what-nfl-tumultuous-season.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Super Bowl closes a tumultuous year for the NFL. Suicides by former NFL players. Thousands of others filing concussion lawsuits. New studies linking football to brain disease. Still no testing for human growth hormone. The specter of other purported performance-enhancing products — deer-antler spray, anyone? — being peddled to players. Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1865504-what-nfl-tumultuous-season.html 2013-02-03T17:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1864684-column-football-up-killing-itself.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The dustup over deer-antler spray didn't last long, which is probably just as well. No reason to ruin Ray Lewis' retirement, or the week-long spectacle of everything that is the National Football League in this party town. On Sunday perhaps the biggest audience ever to see a Super Bowl will gather in front of televisions for parties of ... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1864684-column-football-up-killing-itself.html 2013-02-02T22:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1857432-crashes-raise-concerns-winter-x-games.html ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The image was chilling: Snowmobile rider Caleb Moore, launched over his handlebars on a backflip gone wrong, rolled down the landing hill with his 450-pound machine somersaulting behind him. Run over by his sled, Moore lay on the snow for several minutes before being helped off the course. As of Wednesday, he was hospitalized in critic... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1857432-crashes-raise-concerns-winter-x-games.html 2013-01-30T22:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1840714-seaus-family-sues-nfl-brain-injuries.html Add Junior Seau's family to the thousands of people who are suing the NFL over the long-term damage caused by concussions. Seau's ex-wife and four children sued the league Wednesday, saying the former linebacker's suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing football. The wrongful death lawsuit, filed in Califo... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1840714-seaus-family-sues-nfl-brain-injuries.html 2013-01-23T21:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1829610-snowboarder-kevin-pearce-stars-film-sundance.html The camera zoomed out as snowboarder Kevin Pearce sank deeper into the leather rocking chair, his voice quivering with every word he whispered to his therapist. Just when Pearce thought he was making progress from a traumatic brain injury he suffered during a frightful fall in the halfpipe three years ago, more bad news seemed to follow. On this day, he f... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1829610-snowboarder-kevin-pearce-stars-film-sundance.html 2013-01-18T11:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1816520-goodell-issue-handing-rg3s-injury.html DENVER (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he doesn't have a problem with the way the Washington Redskins medical staff handled Robert Griffin III's knee injury. Nevertheless, he's anticipating changes in the way injuries not affecting the head are evaluated on the sideline. Goodell was in Denver for Saturday's Ravens-Broncos playoff game. Griffin ... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1816520-goodell-issue-handing-rg3s-injury.html 2013-01-12T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1812258-researchers-nfls-seau-brain-disease.html When he ended his life last year by shooting himself in the chest, Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease often linked with repeated blows to the head. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health said Thursday the former NFL star's abnormalities are consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The hard-hitting linebacker played f... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1812258-researchers-nfls-seau-brain-disease.html 2013-01-10T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811686-nfl-star-junior-seau-suffered-brain-disease.html Junior Seau, one of the NFL's best and fiercest players for two decades, suffered from a degenerative brain disease often associated with repeated blows to the head when he committed suicide last May, the National Institutes of Health said in a study released Thursday. The NIH, based in Bethesda, Md., said Seau's brain revealed abnormalities consistent wi... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811686-nfl-star-junior-seau-suffered-brain-disease.html 2013-01-10T19:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794096-clinton-receiving-blood-thinners-to-dissolve-clot.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton continues to recover in a New York hospital where she's being treated for a blood clot in her head. Her doctors say blood thinners are being used to dissolve the clot and they are confident she will make a full recovery. Clinton didn't suffer a stroke or neurological damage from the clot that for... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794096-clinton-receiving-blood-thinners-to-dissolve-clot.html 2013-01-01T17:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793650-doctors-blood-clot-located-clintons-head.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton developed a blood clot in her head but did not suffer a stroke or neurological damage, her doctors said Monday. They say they are confident that she will make a full recovery. In a statement that revealed the location of the clot, Clinton's doctors said it is in the vein in the space between the ... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793650-doctors-blood-clot-located-clintons-head.html 2012-12-31T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1788454-mcelroy-concussion-sanchez-to-start-jets.html FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Rex Ryan stepped to the podium, looked out at the cameras and opened his news conference with a warning. "You're not going to believe this one," the New York Jets coach declared without any hint of a smile. In what has been a bizarre season, the Jets' wacky quarterback situation took yet another twist. Greg McElroy has a concussi... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1788454-mcelroy-concussion-sanchez-to-start-jets.html 2012-12-27T21:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1782374-clinton-absent-kerry-nomination.html Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who contracted a stomach virus in early December, became dehydrated, fainted, fell and hit her head, according to aides and doctors. She was diagnosed with a concussion on Dec. 13 and hasn't been seen in public since as she follows orders to rest and recover. That has meant, among other things, canceling an overseas trip to deal wit... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1782374-clinton-absent-kerry-nomination.html 2012-12-21T18:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739026-veterans-gun-rights-sticky-issue-defense-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Should veterans deemed too mentally incompetent to handle their own financial affairs be prevented from buying a gun? The issue, for a time last week, threatened to become the biggest sticking point in a $631 billion defense bill for reshaping a military that is disengaging from a decade of warfare. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., sought to am... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739026-veterans-gun-rights-sticky-issue-defense-bill.html 2012-12-03T07:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738774-list-untimely-deaths-nfl-players.html The apparent murder-suicide of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, 25, is one of a series of untimely deaths for current or former NFL players in recent years: — In July 2012, Tennessee Titans receiver O.J. Murdock, 25, was found in his car in front of his Florida high school with what appeared to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds. — In May 2012, ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738774-list-untimely-deaths-nfl-players.html 2012-12-03T00:01:00Z