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MENTAL HEALTH May 12, 2016

Suicides rarer in some ex-NFL players but questions remain

Government research on more than 3,000 retired NFL players says suicides were less common among men in this group than in the general population.

Head Injury May 5, 2016

Fighters need to learn more about concussion risks, study head says

Fighters need to learn more about the risks of concussion, especially during training, to protect against brain injury, a medic leading a long-term study into head trauma said.

Head Injury May 2, 2016

Football concussions and resuming play vary by age, study finds

A new study says youth football players are more likely to return to the field less than a day after suffering concussions than those in high school and college.

SPORTS April 27, 2016

Former Olympian suffers spinal cord injury while attempting backflip

A former U.S. Olympic high jumper suffered a major spinal cord injury while attempting to do a backflip at a Los Angeles university Saturday.

Head Injury April 12, 2016

Study finds evidence of brain injury in living NFL veterans

More than 40 percent of retired NFL players tested with advanced scanning technology showed signs of traumatic brain injury, a much higher rate than in the general population, according to a new study of the long-term risks of playing American football.

Head Injury April 6, 2016

Concussion and cognitive skills: What's the impact?

NEW YORK — Concussions may have lasting and widespread effects on a person's cognitive abilities, according to two new studies presented here at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society's annual meeting.

Head Injury April 1, 2016

NFL players have two-fold concussion risk on colder game days, study suggests

Focusing on helmet design has been one of the main approaches scientists have taken to help reduce concussion rates.

Head Injury March 31, 2016

Study: Amateur football hits linked to later-life difficulty

The more hits to the head an amateur football player takes, the greater his risk of developing depression, difficulty making decisions and other forms of cognitive impairment as an adult, a preliminary study suggests.

NFL March 30, 2016

NFL wants New York Times to retract concussion story

The NFL has demanded The New York Times retract a story that called the league's concussion research flawed and likened the NFL's handling of head trauma to the tobacco industry's response to the dangers of cigarettes.

Head Injury March 28, 2016

Blood test for concussions? Researchers report some progress

CHICAGO (AP) -- New research bolsters evidence that a simple blood test may someday be used to detect concussions.

Head Injury March 25, 2016

NFL used flawed concussion research, report says

The NFL continued to use league-backed reports downplaying the dangers of head injuries despite significant evidence of flawed data and faulty analysis, The New York Times reported Thursday.