/tags/concussions concussions en-US Copyright Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-08-19/which-leads-to-more-sports-concussions-natural-grass-or-artificial-turf A new study of 62 Texas middle and high school football players who sustained concussions has found playing on natural grass resulted in more severe concussions than on artificial turf. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-08-19/which-leads-to-more-sports-concussions-natural-grass-or-artificial-turf Sam Baker /health-wellness/2024-03-04/early-findings-released-from-utsw-study-on-later-life-impact-of-college-sports-on-brain-wellness CLEAATS (College Level Aging Athlete Study) looks at how sports and resulting concussions impact brain wellness later in life. A North Texas expert shares early findings. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-03-04/early-findings-released-from-utsw-study-on-later-life-impact-of-college-sports-on-brain-wellness Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2020-06-29/out-of-the-dark-changes-in-treating-concussions Area schools and universities have begun workouts for the new football season. Concussions resulting from contact sports like football are treatable — but… Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2020-06-29/out-of-the-dark-changes-in-treating-concussions Sam Baker /sports/2018-10-23/texas-requires-large-schools-to-report-concussions-suffered-by-high-school-athletes Texas officials are requiring that the state's largest schools report concussions suffered by high school athletes in a move seen as the nation's biggest… Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:45:57 GMT /sports/2018-10-23/texas-requires-large-schools-to-report-concussions-suffered-by-high-school-athletes David Warren / The Associated Press /2017-09-26/1-in-5-teens-reports-a-concussion-diagnosis Doctors know that concussions can cause serious health impacts. Research now shows that rates among adolescents, especially those involved in contact sports, may be pretty high. Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:42:00 GMT /2017-09-26/1-in-5-teens-reports-a-concussion-diagnosis Greta Jochem /2017-07-29/nfl-nih-end-partnership-for-concussion-research-with-16m-unspent The relationship has been fraught with disputes about which research should be funded. Four House members have asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell whether the league plans to honor its commitment. Sat, 29 Jul 2017 16:01:00 GMT /2017-07-29/nfl-nih-end-partnership-for-concussion-research-with-16m-unspent Laurel Wamsley /health-science-tech/2017-04-26/research-on-sports-related-concussions-has-boomed-heres-what-doctors-have-learned Concussions are one of the most complex injuries in sports medicine today. In the past few years, there’s been an explosion of research focusing on how… Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:56:41 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-04-26/research-on-sports-related-concussions-has-boomed-heres-what-doctors-have-learned Lauren Silverman /health-science-tech/2016-03-22/studying-football-fish-oil-and-head-trauma-at-tcu Last week, the NFL admitted for the first time that football is linked to brain damage. It’s something researchers have documented for years. Now, a new… Tue, 22 Mar 2016 05:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-03-22/studying-football-fish-oil-and-head-trauma-at-tcu Lauren Silverman /health-science-tech/2016-01-11/north-texas-doctors-seek-more-answers-about-concussions Although nearly four million people a year sustain concussions, there’s still a lot doctors don't know about them, including Dr. Munro Cullum. The… Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:44:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-01-11/north-texas-doctors-seek-more-answers-about-concussions Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2016-01-04/kids-and-concussion-wear-a-helmet-act-as-if-youre-not Many often associate concussion with contact sports like football. But Dr. Benjamin Newman, a neurosurgeon with Methodist Health System, says a blow to… Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:44:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-01-04/kids-and-concussion-wear-a-helmet-act-as-if-youre-not Sam Baker