‘We thought it was just concussions’ – CTE and the death of Vincent Jackson
Wife of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player speaks about his demise
Concussion: all you need to know to keep your child safe
‘All it takes is one rugby season, one concussion and your child’s brain is permanently damaged’
Ban heading in football or simply teach children how to do it properly?
‘You can be sure that children will always want to emulate the style of their favourite player’
Ex-NFL player is first case of CTE found in living person
Diagnosis of CTE after experimental brain scan was confirmed after player died
World Rugby’s Dr Martin Raftery: You can never eliminate risk
Medical officer responded to claims by Dr Bennet Omalu that children shouldn’t play
Experts unite to explore safer contact sports
Health board: Indian Embassy, Yoga Therapy Ireland and Dublin City Council to host mass yoga sessions for International Yoga Day
How head injuries will end sport as we know it
Dr Bennet Omalu says children should not be playing rugby or heading the ball in soccer
Under 18s should not play rugby, says ‘concussion’ doctor
Leading neuropathologist calls for contact sport with risk of head blows to be limited to adults
Concussion in rugby: ‘We have a duty of care to make the game safer’
Link to brain damage is not proven but the view action must be taken is gaining traction
‘It’s traumatic brain injury, not concussion’
Two leading medical experts discuss the issues surrounding brain injury in sport, particularly in rugby
America at Large: Concussion, the NFL and players’ lives
Hard-hitting film exposes traumatic links between American football and brain injury
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