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The openly transgender member of the George Washington women's basketball team, whose groundbreaking season was cut short by a pair of concussions, says he won't play in his senior year. (May 18)
HEADLINE: Transgender player no longer playing for GW women
CAPTION: The openly transgender member of the George Washington women's basketball team, whose groundbreaking season was cut short by a pair of concussions, says he won't play...
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Study Tracks Football Concussions, Resuming Play
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus054633YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO RETURN TO THE FIELD LESS THAN A DAY AFTER SUFFERING CONCUSSIONS THAN THOSE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.THATS ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY RELEASED MONDAY...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: A New Stage Play Tackles Athletes and Concussions
Headstrong looks at the high price some athletes pay for staying in the game.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: League of Denial Update: Nfl Player Quits Over Concussion Concerns
Learn about NFL player Chris Borland, who retired after just one season due to his concern about concussions, and why his decision prompted one media outlet to call him "the most dangerous man in football," in this video from FRONTLINE....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: Head Trauma From High School Football
Discover why concussions and less traumatic forms of brain injury sustained while playing high school football are being met with greater scrutiny from science and society. Evidence gathered from the brains of deceased former...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Concussions and Athletes
A medical group has come out with new guidelines for dealing with concussions in sport.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Concussions
We'll hear about research into the long term health effects of concussions, and about what can be done to minimize damage from brain trauma.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Can Just One Concussion Change the Brain?
A single concussion may cause brain damage, but it remains difficult to diagnose these injuries.