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Concussion

New effort to prevent brain damage for student athletes in Cook County

  • Mar 10

McConnell will return to Senate Monday after fall

  • Apr 13, 2023
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell released from physical therapy rehab after fall

  • Mar 25, 2023

FDA approves new blood test to diagnose concussions

  • Mar 8, 2023

CA assemblymember proposes tackle football ban for kids under 12

  • Feb 17, 2023

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffers another concussion

  • Dec 29, 2022

NFL and players union agree to updated concussion protocol

  • Oct 8, 2022

Injured Little Leaguer's CAT scan results 'normal' after second fall

  • Aug 22, 2022

Latest Videos

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NFL and players union agree to updated concussion protocol in wake of Tua Tagovailoa incident

  • Oct 9, 2022
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NFL set to propose fix to race-norming in dementia testing

  • Oct 20, 2021
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Which high school sport has highest rate for concussions in athletes?

  • Sep 16, 2021
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Concussions in children: Recognizing the signs and symptoms - Part 2

  • May 20, 2019
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Concussions in children: Recognizing the signs and symptoms - Part 1

  • May 20, 2019
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Concussions off the field

  • Oct 6, 2018
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CDC issues first guidelines to treat youth concussions

  • Sep 4, 2018
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Naperville school district replaces tackle football with flag football

  • Apr 26, 2018

Latest Stories

Woman struck by falling concrete in Wicker Park must re-learn how to read, write

A woman's skull was smashed by concrete falling from a Wicker Park building.

  • Apr 19, 2022

Former NFL player accused of killing 6 people in South Carolina had CTE, doctors say

CTE is a degenerative brain disease linked to head trauma and concussions and has been shown to cause a range of symptoms, including violent mood swings and memory loss.

  • Dec 14, 2021

New study shows which high school sport has highest rate for concussions in athletes

Recently, researchers looked at concussion rates for 20 high school sports using athletic trainers' reports over five school years.

  • Sep 16, 2021
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FDA approves device to help protect athletes from traumatic brain injury

The C-shaped device, called the Q-Collar, works by clamping down on blood vessels in the neck.

  • Feb 27, 2021

Recognizing the signs and symptoms of concussions in children

Dr. Lawrence Frank of the Elmhurst Neurosciences Institute stops by WCL to give us the details and what's the latest thinking on recovery from a concussion.

  • May 20, 2019