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News: May 28, 2012
Females, Young Athletes Take Longer to Get Over Concussions
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Female athletes take longer to recover from concussions, a new study says. Young athletes also have longer recovery times. The findings show that doctors and athletic trainers need to take gender and age into acc...
'Blast Wind' Linked to Chronic Brain Injuries in Military
WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- The same type of brain damage seen in athletes who suffer repeated concussions also occurs in soldiers exposed to large blasts, new research indicates. In the study, researchers at Boston University and the Ve...
'Catastrophic' Head Injuries to High School Football Players Rising
FRIDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- High school and youth football players sustained 14 brain injuries with long-lasting damage in 2011 -- the highest number in more than 25 years -- and this is a "major problem," a new report claims. The finding...
'Delayed Reactions' May Outlast Other Concussion Effects
SATURDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In people with a concussion, slowed physical responses may last long after typical head injury symptoms disappear, researchers have found. A test that measures the brain's link to physical function could help...
Sports Concussion: Myths and Facts
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Sports-related concussions are common in the United States, but there are many misconceptions about this type of head injury, according to an expert. While it's widely believed that everyone with a concussion...
Teens May Fare Worse After Concussion Than Children or Adults
TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Teenagers who suffer a concussion are more sensitive than adults or children to its aftereffects, Canadian researchers report. Concussions can affect short-term memory in adolescents, which is essential for rea...
Good Football Helmet Fit Key to Preventing Brain Injuries
FRIDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- While football helmets don't prevent concussions, good helmet fit might help reduce loss of consciousness that can follow a blow to the head, a new study finds. Expensive, high-tech helmets with air-lining syste...
Parents Speak Out on Catastrophic Youth Sports Injuries
THURSDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- On Aug. 22, 2008, sophomore Matt Gfeller, 15, played in his first varsity high school football game at R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, N.C. "We were all there," Lisa Gfeller, his mother, recalled. ...
Recovery From Concussions in Young Athletes May Take Longer Than Thought
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows how a concussion can cause damage in a young athlete's brain that may last longer than thought. In a preliminary study of 12 children with sports-related concussions, the majority experienc...
Routine Head Hits in Sports May Injure Brain, Experts Warn
THURSDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Young athletes who routinely take hits to the head could experience brain injury -- even if they do not suffer a concussion, according to the results of a new preliminary study. Researchers from the University...
Newer Not Necessarily Better for Football Helmet Design
FRIDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- "Leatherhead" football helmets from the early 1900s can be as protective as modern helmets, a new study reports, but no one is suggesting a return to the vintage headgear. Instead, the researchers said their find...
Children With Head Injuries Can Face Lifetime of Problems
THURSDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Children can face a lifetime of problems after suffering head injuries from falls, car accidents and other mishaps, according to a new study. From communication deficits to trouble with daily self-care, the ef...
More Kids Treated for Concussions in ERs: CDC
THURSDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Over the past decade, the number of children treated in emergency rooms for traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, increased 60 percent, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Con...
Pediatric Groups Want to KO Boxing for Kids
MONDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Boxing isn't appropriate for children and teens, and parents should encourage their kids to find sports that don't focus on delivering blows to the head and face. Those are conclusions from the new policy statem...
Concussion Project Finds Disease in Two Autopsied Brains
FRIDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- The brains of two of four former Canadian Football League players showed signs of a brain disease associated with concussions, say researchers with the Canadian Sports Concussion Project. Preliminary findings re...
Ex-NFL Players May Face Higher Brain Damage Risk, Study Says
MONDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Retired pro football players may face a higher risk of mild cognitive impairment, a potential precursor of Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. "It appears there may be a very high rate of cognitive impair...
Teen Athletes Should Get Concussion Test Score Before Play
THURSDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Individual concussion baselines need to be created for young athletes at the start of a playing season for them to be accurately diagnosed and treated if they suffer a concussion during the season, researchers ...
Validity of Baseline Concussion Tests Questioned
SATURDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Baseline concussion tests for athletes may do more harm than good in some cases, an expert warns. Baseline concussion testing provides a baseline score of an athlete's cognitive abilities, such as reaction tim...
Beware of 'Second-Impact Syndrome' After Concussions
SUNDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Young athletes who return to play before a concussion fully heals and sustain another head injury can suffer serious and potentially deadly brain complications, an expert warns. Athletes under age 25 are especial...
Football Legend Steve Young Urges Kids, Parents to Play It Safe
WEDNESDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who suspect their child has sustained a concussion while playing sports should immediately pull players off the field -- even at the risk of embarrassing their kid -- to avoid a potentially permanent br...
Quick, Simple Test Can Detect Concussion in Athletes
SATURDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- A quick, simple test done on the sidelines of sports events can accurately detect concussion in athletes, a new study says. The screening -- known as the King-Devick test -- is superior to current sideline tes...
Multiple Concussions Raise Teen Athletes' Health Risks
SATURDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- High school athletes who have suffered two or more concussions may already have early symptoms of 'post-concussion syndrome,' according to a new study. U.S. researchers looked at rates of symptoms in 260 athle...
Retired NFL Players More Likely to Take Painkillers
FRIDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Retired professional football players use opioid painkiller drugs four times more than people in the general U.S. population, a new study shows. Researchers asked 644 former NFL players who retired between 1979 ...
Prepare for Concussion Risk in Winter Sports: CDC
SATURDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- People involved in winter sports such as hockey, downhill skiing and snowboarding are at risk for concussion, so they need to know about prevention and what to do if they suffer an injury. Here are some tips f...
Concussion Symptoms Can Differ for Boys and Girls
TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Among high school athletes, girls who suffer concussions may have different symptoms than boys, a new study finds. The findings suggest that boys are more likely to report amnesia and confusion/disorientation, w...
Concussion Rate in Young Hockey Players Higher Than Thought
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of concussions among teen and young adult hockey players is more than three times higher than previously believed, and the issue needs to be taken more seriously by players, parents, coaches and docto...
NFL Players With Concussions Sidelined Longer: Study
SUNDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Concussions in professional football have been a hot topic of late: Just last week, the National Football League announced it would begin suspending players for illegal and dangerous hits that often result in he...
More Kids Who Play Basketball Suffering Head Injuries
MONDAY, Sept 13 (HealthDay News) -- Children's basketball may be getting rougher or the kids may be bigger, but either way the number of head injuries is soaring, researchers report. "Although the total number of injuries decreased during the stud...
Concussion Rates Soar Among Younger Kids
MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- High school-age athletes are more likely than younger kids to have sports-related concussions, but the rate of such injuries in both groups is on the rise, a new U.S. study suggests. From 1997 to 2007, emergency...
Kids + Sports = Risk for Concussion
FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Your child takes a hard hit during a football game. Or a nasty fall caused by a failed cheerleading stunt. The youngster gets right back up but stumbles around a bit and seems to be only dimly aware of his or he...
Surgeons' Group Weighs In on Football Injury Prevention
FRIDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- With football season about to begin, it's time to remind players, parents and coaches how to prevent head and spinal cord injuries, says the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. "The annual incidence of...
Parents Ill-Informed About Kids' Concussion Risks
WEDNESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- Although parents support strict policies on concussions in school sports, the majority are unaware if their school has such a policy -- and most report widespread pressure to return young athletes to sports b...
Parents Not Taking Concussions Seriously Enough
MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who suffer a concussion don't just have a minor head bump, but a brain injury that parents, coaches and teachers need to take more seriously, Canadian researchers warn. Parents often believe that concus...
Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Former professional football players suffer from Alzheimer's disease or other memory-related conditions at rates far higher than the general population, a new study commissioned by the National Football Leag...
Scans Shed New Light on Concussions
FRIDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've discovered a new way to detect evidence of brain damage after concussions, potentially paving the way toward more effective treatments for head injuries. By detecting damage from concussi...
Blows to the Chest Up Death Risk for Lacrosse Players
MONDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Although sudden deaths occur in competitive lacrosse at about the same rate as in baseball and football, deaths caused by a strong blow to the chest are more common in lacrosse, new research shows. Lacrosse has ...
After Concussion, Follow-Up Visit a Must
WEDNESDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Children admitted to a hospital with a concussion should have a follow-up assessment with a clinician before resuming normal play activities or sports, a new study suggests. Using a computer program to assess ...
Many Combat Vets Suffer Severe Headaches Upon Return
MONDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Headaches have become a common complaint among soldiers who suffered mild head trauma while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. These headaches tend to be debilitating, mirroring migraines in intensity, according to...
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Athletes who suffer a concussion can experience a decline in their mental and physical processes more than 30 years later, according to a Canadian study that's the first to identify these kinds of long-term e...
War Vets With Headaches Could Have Brain Problems
MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Headache frequency and severity caused by traumatic brain injury might signal cognitive deficits, suggests a new study of Iraq war veterans. Traumatic brain injuries, also called concussions, are common among vet...
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