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    Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  1. Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Effects of most concussions not long-lasting, but rest following injury is important

    Premium Health News Service
    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What happens to the brain when someone suffers a concussion? Do concussions increase the risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease? ANSWER: A concussion is a brain injury that changes the way your brain functions. The effects of most...

    Tags: Concussion, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Mayo Clinic, Alzheimer's Disease

    2. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Dave Duerson e-book added to our virtual shelves

    <span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">DigitalPlus members now can revisit the tragic story of a late football star who had helped the 1985 Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl victory. The Chicago Tribune&rsquo;s latest e-book, &ldquo;Duerson: Triumph, Trauma and Tragedy in the NFL,&rdquo; tells the story of defensive back Dave Duerson, who committed suicide in February 2011 -- shooting himself in the chest to preserve his brain for study amid increasing incidences among athletes of a brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). </span></span></span>
    DigitalPlus members now can revisit the tragic story of a late football star who had helped the 1985 Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl victory. The Chicago Tribune’s latest e-book, “Duerson: Triumph, Trauma and Tragedy in the NFL,” tells the...

    Tags: Sports, Super Bowl, Football, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Bears

    3. Feb 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Brain issues in back of Fencik's mind

    Gary Fencik plans to watch Sunday's Super Bowl on a big screen TV from the comfort of his own home.
    Gary Fencik plans to watch Sunday's Super Bowl on a big screen TV from the comfort of his own home. The former Bears safety, who played in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans, also says he enjoys the comfort of not knowing whether he might be predisposed to...

    Tags: Symptoms, Sports, Anthony Adams, Diseases and Illnesses, San Francisco 49ers

    4. Feb 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. A game the NFL can't win?

    Professional football is the most popular spectator sport in America, which is one reason the Super Bowl is expected to draw 110 million viewers. With its famous athletes, storied franchises and lucrative TV contracts, it's an industry whose future appears limitless.
    Professional football is the most popular spectator sport in America, which is one reason the Super Bowl is expected to draw 110 million viewers. With its famous athletes, storied franchises and lucrative TV contracts, it's an industry whose future...

    Tags: Sports, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Lawyers

    5. Jan 31, 2013 | Zap2It

  5. “Costas Tonight: State of the NFL” Thursday on NBC Sports Network

    Channel Guide Magazine
    A Super Bowl edition of Costas Tonight will examine the state of the NFL with a special airing Thursday, Jan. 31, at 9pm ET on NBC Sports Network. Topics discussed include player health and safety, the Rooney Rule and a preview of Super Bowl XLVII. Guests...
    6. Jan 29, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  6. Baltimore Raven Ed Reed, Obama warn of dangers of football

    President Barack Obama and Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed have something in common.
    President Barack Obama and Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed have something in common. Both love the game of football but would be hesitant to expose a son to its physical dangers. "I am a big football fan, but I have to tell you, if I had a son, I'd...

    Tags: John Harbaugh, Justice System, Barack Obama, Ed Reed, New Orleans Saints

    7. Jan 28, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  7. President Obama tackles NCAA on concussion safety

    President Obama told the New Republic that he is concerned with the issue of safety in college football and that if he had a son, he would have doubts on letting him play football.
      President Barack Obama believes the NCAA should do more to make college football safer for the student-athletes involved. In a sit-down interview with the New Republic, the President talked about being a big football fan, but has doubts about the...

    Tags: Sports, Barack Obama, Football, College Football, National Collegiate Athletic Association

    8. Jan 28, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Try this for a Super Bowl 'X factor'

    <strong>Raise your hand if you believe</strong> the Harbaugh family storyline has been exhausted.
    Raise your hand if you believe the Harbaugh family storyline has been exhausted. I believe we’ve heard from Mom and Pop Harbaugh, the brothers and the sister. Unless Manti Te’o proclaims he is now going steady with an imaginary Harbaugh...

    Tags: Sports, Bill Belichick, Suicide, Michael McCaskey, Jim Harbaugh

    9. Jan 27, 2013 |Story| Sports Network

  9. Junior Seau's family sues NFL

    The family of Junior Seau filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL on Wednesday, claiming the former linebacker's suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing football.
    Sports Network
    The family of Junior Seau filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL on Wednesday, claiming the former linebacker's suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing football. The suit, filed in California...

    Tags: Sports, Super Bowl, Football, Junior Seau, National Football League

    10. Jan 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Ravens notebook: Corey Graham comes up big against Broncos

    Reading the eyes of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, Ravens cornerback Corey Graham broke on the football and undercut wide receiver Brandon Stokley to intercept the four-time NFL Most Valuable Player in overtime.
    The Baltimore Sun
    Reading the eyes of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, Ravens cornerback Corey Graham broke on the football and undercut wide receiver Brandon Stokley to intercept the four-time NFL Most Valuable Player in overtime. The pivotal turnover set up...

    Tags: John Harbaugh, National Institutes of Health, Justin Tucker, Dallas Cowboys, Bernard Pierce

    11. Jan 12, 2013 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  11. Bernie Kosar -- My mind's on the mend

    Bernie Kosar has no back teeth, and each gap has a name attached. Jets defensive tackle Joe Klecko once hit Kosar so hard it knocked out a molar. Lawrence Taylor knocked out another molar. Derrick Brooks, yet another.
    Bernie Kosar has no back teeth, and each gap has a name attached. Jets defensive tackle Joe Klecko once hit Kosar so hard it knocked out a molar. Lawrence Taylor knocked out another molar. Derrick Brooks, yet another. Either Mark Gastineau's hit or...

    Tags: Sports, Acupuncture, Derrick Brooks, Pharmaceuticals, Alzheimer's Disease

    12. May 5, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Bounties, Seau's death shine spotlight on head injuries

    Growing up in Sacramento, Bears linebacker Lance Briggs found inspiration from a fellow Californian who threw his No. 55 jersey around with reckless abandon the way Briggs eventually would.
    Growing up in Sacramento, Bears linebacker Lance Briggs found inspiration from a fellow Californian who threw his No. 55 jersey around with reckless abandon the way Briggs eventually would. Imagine Briggs' thrill when he finally got the chance to have...

    Tags: Sports, Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans Saints, Lance Briggs, Rush University Medical Center

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