Corralling Concussions: A Special Report (VIDEO)
An estimated 3.8 million athletes each year in the U.S. suffer a sports-related traumatic brain injury.Full story
Multiple concussions tied to more suicidal thoughts
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who've sustained multiple brain injuries throughout their life were more likely to report suicidal thoughts than people with one or no concussions, according to a new study of deployed U.S. military personnel. Full story
Man sentenced for beating girlfriend with hammer
A man in Ohio was sentenced to 14 years in prision for the brutal beating of his girlfirend with a hammer that left her with brain damage. WKYC’s Monica Robins reports.
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Is the future of football in jeopardy?
With the dangers of head injuries to athletes coming into the spotlight, The Cycle hosts joined by Bloomberg Businessweek’s Paul Barrett talk about how much the NFL knew about the dangers of head injuries, “the culture of staying in at all costs,” and what this could mean for the game going forward.
New research may shine light on traumatic brain injuries
Despite the millions of athletes who are injured with traumatic brain injuries every year, there's still no real method to assess how much damage has been done. But new research may make those damages easier to find and treat. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.
Viral portrait of love: Man teaches girlfriend after stroke
A photo showing a man trying to teach a woman the alphabet recently became an Internet sensation as hundreds of thousands of people wondered about the back story. NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren talks to John Allen, who is seen in the photo teaching his girlfriend, Linda, how to read after she suffered brain
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Multiple concussions linked to long-term brain damage
A new study from researchers at Boston University School of Medicine demonstrates the strongest connection yet between routine blows to the head and severe brain damage. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports.
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