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A Montgomery County Public School middle schooler who was struck in head by a thrown metal object during PE class in October and was hospitalized in ICU is…
Read more Montgomery Co. middle school student injured by ‘metal object’ undergoing physical therapy – WTOP NewsThe mother of a Montgomery County Public School middle schooler says her son suffered brain injuries, after being hurt during gym class last week. The mother of a…
Read more Silver Spring middle schooler struck in head during PE by thrown ‘metal object,’ suffers brain injury – WTOP NewsThe months of haze began in an instant, when the horse I was riding stumbled at the exact moment I was shifting my seat. I don’t remember falling,…
Read more America’s Concussion Problem Is Way Bigger Than SportsColleen Kennedy, a retired medical assistant, was prepared for the annihilation of chemotherapy and radiation treatment for stage-three lung cancer. She hadn’t expected the hiccup fits that started…
Read more Hiccups Have a Curious Connection to CancerMarch 22, 2023 — Layla Blitzer, a 17-year-old high school junior in New York City, was playing field hockey for her school last October and was hit hard…
Read more Teens Heal Differently Than Adults After ConcussionMarch 14, 2023 – Jacqueline Theis, a Virginia-based optometrist, was an avid soccer player during her teens. In the course of her athletic career, she had several concussions…
Read more Not Just for Men: Meeting the Needs of Women With ConcussionMarch 10, 2023 — Eric Washington, former linebacker for the University of Kansas’ football team, got involved with sports as a child. “We crashed into each other when…
Read more Concussions from Football Tied to Long-Term Cognitive ProblemsNov. 17, 2022 – Experts recommend that children and adolescents who have had a concussion rest for a day or 2 before returning to light physical activity. Slowly…
Read more Screen Time May Help Concussion RecoveryBy Dan Diamond/The Washington Post Sept. 30, 2022 — A high-profile NFL injury has put the spotlight back on football’s persistent concussions, which are linked to head trauma…
Read more QB’s Head Injury Spurs Scrutiny of NFL Concussion Protocol
