Sort by: Most Relevant Publish Date

CONCUSSIONS  

Concussions can occur when there is an injury that involves the head, as a temporary loss of brain function can transpire as the brain actually bangs against the skull's hard interior.

With the WWE about to meet before a Congressional Hearing, maybe it should concern concussions instead of illegal drug useage.

If you've ever seen someone fall and hit his or her head it can be quite funny or at least tickle your funny bone, but Concussions aren't any laughing matter. They can have serious repercussions.

Andre Waters a Former NFL player, recently killed himself. Dr's say it was due to extensive brain damage caused by concussions. This talks about him, and the problem with concussions in the NFL in general.

According to www.espn.com, a report has been released stating that Chris Benoit had significant brain damage to the part of his brain that concussions often affect. Benoit killed his wife, son, and then himself earlier this year.

A look at the growing problem of Major League Baseball players suffering from post-concussion syndrome.

After a fall or a blow to the head, parents may be concerned that their child has a concussion. Correct identification and response to head injuries is essential in adults and in children.

Johnson has decided to publicly admit that he is scared, anxious and worried about his future. Johnson had to retire from the game of football due to suffering multiple concussions on the football field.

Concussion is a mild form of head injury where the person is knocked unconscious for a short time. They usually go to a hospital to be checked out and are released after a few hours. Most people go back to work a day later and carry on as normal.

Wrestling legend and superstar Scott Hall no-shows a TNA pay-per-view in which he was scheduled to wrestle in the main event.

The film "Hollywoodland" speculates that M-G-M Gen. Mgr. E.J. Mannix, famed as "The Fixer", had TV's Superman, George Reeves, killed for having an affair with his wife. There is no hard evidence that Reeves did not, in fact, commit suicide.

New research has shown through diffusion tensor imaging, or Diffusion MRI, that patients with traumatic brain injury, even mild traumatic brain injury have structural changes in the white matter of their brains that account for cognitive impairments.

If the wrestling industry is the big pit of death and scandal that we are led to believe, is the media letting WWE get away with murder?

AC's resident sports seers summon all up all their analytical powers to shed light on some of the sporting world's most pertinent topics.

In the words of the inimitable George Costanza, these guys, and one gal, are "dark and disturbed, I've got it all baby!" Of course, since George is no longer employed by the Yankees, he doesn't qualify for the list, but this group is uniquely qualified for Razor's Cuts.

The rule of the media seems to be sensationalism creates ratings. Reporters tend to focus on what is going to get the story noticed than the details and what could be learned from it. The story of Chris Benoit is the perfect example.

Miami will probably finish the season winless, but it took years of mismanagement to get to this point.

short story about the circulatory system

My parents had a very restrictive budget, yet my mom was always taking us to some great places. Luckily, for today's little ones, those same places are still around and just as fun. Take, for example, Orange County, California.

"Manning's in the shotgun, he's got a wideout in motion, and here comes the blitz!" What??? You might have heard something similar during the Super Bowl (because even we ladies watch the Super Bowl for the commercials), and thought - to yourself - "what the heck?"

From the Super Bowl Champions to the team with the worst records, and everyone in-between, it's time to take the annual look into the 32 NFL Teams. It's time to separate the contenders and the pretenders and everyone else. Where does your team rank?

Money might buy fast cars and swanky digs, but not happiness, personal fulfillment, and perhaps missed childhoods.

Ditka and Sayers will testify Sept. 18 about the NFL retirement system and lack of care for retired NFL players who sustained game injuries that either continue to plague them years after retirement, or didn't become symptomatic until after the players left the NFL.

The equestrian sport of eventing has grown increasingly popular over the last decade. With more attention, however, comes more critique of this inherently dangerous sport.

the ultimate combinations of the Chinese, Indian, and Arabic ( CIA )cultural renaissance, transformations and manifestations all combined;

Who went down and what's going to happen next.

In June of 2007 Chris Benoit murdered his wife Nancy and son Daniel and hanged himself. The families of Chris and Nancy Benoit are now filing a wrongful death lawsuit against WWE.

Lists Coaching and Player moves of the Saints this offseason, prior to the NFL Draft.

The somewhat pretty but extremely shy girl and the school badass who only goes to class to terrorize everyone. Who knew they would find what they were looking for in each other.

Philadelphia crushed their biggest nemesis and division rival from across the river, the New Jersey Devils, on April 4th to secure a playoff berth with just one game remaining in the regular season.

Are you a teacher looking for a way to provide your students with audio/visual capabilities without having them getting tangled up in wires? There are some great wireless headphones on the market that just might solve your problem.

The true story behind Tom Cruises's film "Valkyrie"

Gene Upshaw, head of the NFLPA has passed on. Despite helping current NFL players make millions of dollars, many people are quietly happy that Upshaw is gone, but why?

Counting down the top U.S. born hockey players in the history of the NHL.

The Packers still have some options for back up quarterback but the list is growing smaller.

Medical prolbems like burns, cuts, open wounds, broken bones and contusions can happen when we least expect them. The trick is in knowing how to treat them and when medical attention is needed.

A guide to services offered by AFLAC Insurance

In light of the Oscar nominations and awards being so horrible, I thought I would bring you "The Sports Watchers Floppies," which award the best acting performances in all of sports.

Some may think of football players as 6'4" 300 pound athletes who can crush an opponent with a bone jarring tackle. Then there's Ciron Black, an offensive tackle for LSU who spends time encouraging a young fan with cancer.

Here are some of the accidents, deaths, and close calls that have happened on film sets.

The Philadelphia Flyers, a once proud organization known for their hard hitting blue collar work ethic have become victims of "the new NHL".

The Packers will need a veteran back up at quarterback but have very few options

NFL free agency happenings and position reviews

This is a report on Corporal Punishment in Schools and I wrote it for a college class.

There are three classifications of injuries that relate to how and when the injury occurred. These classifications are: acute injuries, overuse injuries, and re-injuries.

Man kind has decided that floods, tornados, fires, tsunamis, and the like, are acts of nature--thus, we must prepare for them as best we can and TAKE our lumps! This paper shows that is non-sense and how to deal--battle if you will--natures forces and win!

Marvin Lee Aday or as he is better known Meatloaf was born in Dallas, Texas in 1947 (or 1951 he has claimed both years as his birth year) to a family of Gospel singers.

Don't get bogged down trying to figure out what to buy for your soccer enthusiast. Here's a list of some great items every soccer player would be glad to receive.

Have you ever said to yourself I wonder what it would be like to live life with a severe disability? I'm sure you answered yourself I can't imagine. As I'm sitting here writing this I wish I could say the same. I was diagnosed with Dubowitz congenital muscular dystrophy

This article explains the basic facts about UFC or Ultimate Fighting Championship.

A concussion is an injury to the brain following severe trauma caused by an impact to the head. A concussion is not life threatening but can cause many different problems

War and sports share a fellowship in that when the warriors have moved on they become nothing more than faded memories not people battle to live on.

Satirical report on a restaurant chain's ill-conceived promotional plans. Interviews idiot restaurant manager for insight into business strategy.

Since Tiki Barber announced he was retiring at the end of the year many analysts have taken shots at Tiki saying that he is a quitter. Is he quitting on his team?

Travis Pastrana was born on October 8, 1983 in Annapolis, Maryland. He has been one of the top motor sports competitors over the past few years.

Invisible torture; that's a migraine. Nobody can see it. Doctors can't xray it.
And, most doctors don't even believe you've got one. So, what do you do?

Each species is unique and wonderful in its own way but there are some general guidelines that apply to them all.

Soccer headers and headbutting are impressive tactics on the field, but can lead to injury and even permanent brain damage for both amateur and professional players. Learn how soccer head butting can lead to brain damage, and how risky this maneuver is.

Thousands of children are injured each year in shopping cart accidents, either by falling out or by the cart tipping over. Learn how to keep your child safe while you shop.

As expected, the Buffalo Sabres have been the Eastern Conference team to beat in the young NHL season. The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars have surprised the experts by being just as hot out West.

An examination of ESPN's transformation from sports news, to sports gossip. Once filled with facts and stats, ESPN programming has increasingly become about the "talking heads" and less about the athletes.

If they hadn't pumped themselves with performance enhancing drugs throughout their careers they may have never been noticed by WCW or WWE, but they did and a few short years after embracing each other at Wrestlemania they're dead.

What attracts women to some sports seems to be missing from professional hockey. While there certainly are some female fans, there are five rather persuasive reasons why women hate hockey.

Team offenses that will rise and fall in fantasy college football for 2007.

The recommendations cover coaching tips, dealing with parents, and helping players understand important concepts. 101 Tips for Youth Basketball Coaches can help your organization's leaders become better instructors.

On June 26, 2007, a group of retired NFL players were in front of a House Judiciary subcommittee telling of the horror that they live in day in and day out...

A new study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reveals that two-thirds of sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. occur in children and teenagers.

Bicycles are very risky and hazardous for bicyclist because forks may break while they ride. Consumers should take action immediately.

Some people are uncomfortable with a normal, natural, productive trait because they've been exposed to misbeliefs about it.

On July 25 a special White House panel recommended a significant overhaul to the physical and mental health care provided to U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, especially those troops with traumatic brain injuries.

Hockey moms are a little bit different than soccer moms.

I thought I would've never left the country side. I found myself desperately wanting everyday to drift back in time just once; I would've stopped Sam and me from spending all the times we had together, good and bad.

Learn the signs and symptoms of a concussion, how to determine its severity, and typical methods of diagnosis.

Due to having siblings whom he does not wish to upset, the names used in this interview are not those of the real victims and family members.

The fast food restaurant franchise Wendy's, is the brain child of founder Dave Thomas.

George Orwell once said "Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words it is war minus the shooting."

Due to the current "roller shoe" craze running rampant in the U.S. and around the world, physicians are seeing kids rolling into emergency rooms in record numbers.

Evenflo corporation along with the NHTSA and CPSC* is recalling the Evenflo Embrace infant car seat Thursday after reports of injuries...

Summer is the season for cuts, scrapes, and bruises. If you are a parent, these things can be puzzling to deal with. To manage these simple injuries, there are a few things you should do in order to protect your child.

Fishermen have suffered concussions, broken ribs, collapsed lungs and cracked teeth from mid-air collisions - not from other boaters but clashing with giant, jumping Gulf Sturgeon.