Protecting high school football players from head injuries
The NFL updated its concussion protocol after several recent head injuries.
The NFL updated its concussion protocol after several recent head injuries.
Concussion
NFL Players Invited to Screening of ‘Concussion’ Before National Release
Will Smith as Dr. Bennet Omalu, in a scene from Columbia Pictures’ “Concussion.” Melinda Sue Gordon/Columbia Pictures/AP Photo (ABC News) — The movie “Concussion” examines the devastating effects repeated head traumas can have on the brains of professional football players. Sony Pictures Entertainment, the production company behind the film, has invited NFL players to see the movie free of charge during…
Congress Prepares Concussion Probe for 2016
(ABC News) — A Congressional committee has announced plans to conduct a “broad review” of concussions in 2016, bringing Congress into the public health debate around football and brain injury. The chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee said Tuesday the review would be conducted by three of his panel’s subcommittees, and would bring together medical, military and sports professionals…
Will Smith ‘Conflicted’ Before Taking ‘Concussion’ Role
(ABC News) — Will Smith has starred in many memorable movies and he’s about to add to that list with his latest film, “Concussion,” where he plays forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu, who discovered a connection between football injuries and brain damage. Smith has earned a Golden Globe nomination for the role, but admits he was “conflicted” about originally signing on…
