Less than sudden impact
by Sam Donnellon
But all that tells me is the procedure needs some serious tweaking, starting with Dr. Maroon's rather convenient fever metaphor. Yes, there are traumatic experiences to the head on just about every play, just as there are cuts and bruises incurred on every play.
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Better testing could have prevented tragedy
by David Haugh -- Jan 22, 2010 - 9:57:00 PM
The question isn't whether NFL teams can afford to require echocardiograms annually for players -- a relative pittance at an estimated cost of $180,000 per team. The question may be whether they can afford not to given teams' access and means to the best in sophisticated health-care prevention.
A Fine Line Between Big & Dangerous
by BASN Wire Services -- May 27, 2009 - 9:56:00 PM
Supersized professional football players are prone to high blood pressure, but they fare better on some other health measures than more average-sized men, new NFL-sponsored research shows.

BASN's Holiday Gift Guide (Day 13)
by Wesley Chism Jr. -- Dec 10, 2008 - 9:56:00 PM
The Great Escape is the ultimate personal tool kit that you can carry right on your belt and its compact which will allow it to fit in your toolbox or glove department.
BASN's Sports & Health Spotlight
by Kyle Hightower and Andrea Adelson -- Jul 20, 2008 - 9:51:00 PM
Athletes who possess the sickle-cell trait can play competitive sports but should be monitored by trainers if they participate in intense workouts, according to guidelines published by both the NCAA and the National Athletic Trainers Association.
The Cozy Sports Bra
by BASN Wire Services -- Jun 7, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
Dubbed by one happy owner as "sneakers for the boobs," The Cozy Sports Bra is a compression-style sports bra that looks like a vest but offers support the way a sports bra should.
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But all that tells me is the procedure needs some serious tweaking, starting with Dr. Maroon's rather convenient fever metaphor. Yes, there are traumatic experiences to the head on just about every play, just as there are cuts and bruises incurred on every play.
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Better testing could have prevented tragedy
by David Haugh -- Jan 22, 2010 - 9:57:00 PM
The question isn't whether NFL teams can afford to require echocardiograms annually for players -- a relative pittance at an estimated cost of $180,000 per team. The question may be whether they can afford not to given teams' access and means to the best in sophisticated health-care prevention.
by BASN Wire Services -- May 27, 2009 - 9:56:00 PM
Supersized professional football players are prone to high blood pressure, but they fare better on some other health measures than more average-sized men, new NFL-sponsored research shows.

BASN's Holiday Gift Guide (Day 13)
by Wesley Chism Jr. -- Dec 10, 2008 - 9:56:00 PM
The Great Escape is the ultimate personal tool kit that you can carry right on your belt and its compact which will allow it to fit in your toolbox or glove department.
BASN's Sports & Health Spotlightby Kyle Hightower and Andrea Adelson -- Jul 20, 2008 - 9:51:00 PM
Athletes who possess the sickle-cell trait can play competitive sports but should be monitored by trainers if they participate in intense workouts, according to guidelines published by both the NCAA and the National Athletic Trainers Association.
The Cozy Sports Braby BASN Wire Services -- Jun 7, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
Dubbed by one happy owner as "sneakers for the boobs," The Cozy Sports Bra is a compression-style sports bra that looks like a vest but offers support the way a sports bra should.
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