John Tiwald
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Young Footballers’ Injuries More Common at Small Schools
Doubled risk compared with football teams from large schools By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today SAN DIEGO — Size...
John Tiwald
Jun 6, 20175 min read
The Earliest Signs of Brain Damage in Athletes? Listen for Them
A small study of NFL players suggests that the signs of CTE may be found with a low-cost, noninvasive test that tracks changes in conversati
John Tiwald
Feb 4, 20163 min read
High School Coaches Know Concussion Signs but Don't Act
Often make the wrong decisions when faced with actual cases Excerpted from MedPage Today | By Megan Brooks, Reuters Health NEW YORK...
John Tiwald
Jan 23, 20135 min read
New Study Finds Brain Damage in Living Ex-NFL Players
by Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wada | PBS Frontline | January 22, 2013 (Credit: UCLA) ESPN reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve...
John Tiwald
Dec 22, 20124 min read
Study Bolsters Link Between Routine Hits and Brain Disease
By Ken Belson | The New York Times | December 3, 2012 The growing evidence of a link between head trauma and long-term, degenerative...
John Tiwald
Nov 14, 20125 min read
Traumatic brain injury patients, supercomputer simulations studied to improve helmets
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico are comparing supercomputer simulations...
John Tiwald
Oct 27, 201211 min read
A Town’s Passion for Football, a Retired Doctor’s Concern
Dover High School players at a practice this month. The Green Wave, who are having a losing season, have been playing football for more...
John Tiwald
Sep 24, 20123 min read
“Head Games” Film Explores Perils of Sports Concussions
By Zorianna Kit | Reuters LOS ANGELES — When a concussion forced WWE’s Christopher Nowinski to retire in 2004, the professional wrestler...
John Tiwald
May 16, 20123 min read
Brain Injury Study: A Single Season of Hits May Harm College Athletes’ Ability to Learn
Catherine Pearson | Huffingtonpost.com Just a single season of contact sports can take a toll on college athletes’ ability to learn,...
John Tiwald
May 8, 20122 min read
Female and Younger Athletes Take Longer to Overcome Concussions
ScienceDaily New research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from...
John Tiwald
Apr 19, 20123 min read
‘Catastrophic’ Brain Injuries Rise Among High School Football Players
By Mark Long | The Wall Street Journal Health Blog April 19, 2012 A growing number of football players, especially in high school, are...
