As fall sports kick off in our region, hot topics within sports medicine begin to resurface. One of the most discussed and studied subjects over the last decade is that of concussions. So, what do you need to know about them? Continue reading →

News emerged this week former AFL footballer Danny Frawley was suffering from a brain disease called CTE when he died last year, according to reports received by the Victorian Coroner. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, refers to changes in the brain that have been linked to repeated blows to the head, sometimes seen in former players of sports such as rugby and Australian and American football codes. Its believed these changes relate to an abnormal buildup of a protein called tau in the brain, which can damage brain cells. Continue reading →

Concussions is always a real risk in the world of pro wrestling. It is not ballet, and that remains true no matter how tired of a cliche that gets to be Continue reading →

PUBLISHED: 15:21 08 September 2020 | UPDATED: 16:09 08 September 2020 Will Jefford Susan Warby died at West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, following complications with her treatment Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN Archant Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in. Continue reading →

Ms Justice Mary Irvine described the additional HSE offer of 900,000, to fund Jack Hegartys care until 2022 when his case will return to court, as excellent. The President of the High Court has approved an additional 900,000 payment under a settlement of an action by a boy said to have defied all odds despite suffering a brain injury after birth. Jack Hegarty (5) previously got an interim payment of 1.7m and Ms Justice Mary Irvine described the additional HSE offer of 900,000, to fund his care until 2022 when his case will return to court, as excellent. Continue reading →

The President of the High Court has approved an additional 900,000 payment under a settlement of an action by a boy said to have "defied all odds" despite suffering a brain injury after birth. Jack Hegarty (5) previously got an interim payment of 1.7m and Ms Justice Mary Irvine described the additional HSE offer of 900,000, to fund his care until 2022 when his case will return to court, as "excellent" Continue reading →

PUBLISHED: 14:38 08 September 2020 | UPDATED: 14:38 08 September 2020 Jane Hunt St Helen's Street, Ipswich, near to where the incident happened. Picture: ARCHANT Archant Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in. Colin Mann told a jury at Ipswich Crown Court that the car was being driven at speed and he didnt see it brake before it mounted the pavement. Continue reading →

CORONATION Street's Julia Goulding has revealed she has suffered a fan backlash to "new" Shona Ramsey after the character's traumatic brain injury. The actress was absent from the cobbles after Shona was shot in the Christmas Day siege, leaving her with severe memory loss, and she was sent to a specialist unit in Leeds for rehabilitation Continue reading →

Stephanie Babb marches down 8th Avenue in downtown Eugene, her dark hair tucked into a black hat. Its nearly 11 pm and, despite the darkness, the air is still balmy with leftover heat from a sweltering July day. Continue reading →