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Legendary rugby league star Wally Lewis appeals for concussion and CTE awareness support
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A legendary rugby player has cited the fear and anxiety that has come into his life among the reasons for urging the Australian government to fund support services and education about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Wally Lewis, dubbed “The...
Stars score 3 power-play goals in 2nd period, hold on for 7-4 win over Avalanche
DENVER (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored twice, Thomas Harley had an assist on all three of Dallas’ power-play goals in the second period and the Western Conference-leading Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 on Sunday night. Dallas now has 107 points, which is five ahead of both...
Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen is in concussion protocol, will miss game against Stars
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen remains in concussion protocol and will miss their game Sunday night against the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars. It ends his streak of consecutive games at 161, which was the longest on the team. Rantanen's absence is a...
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. April 2, 2024. Editorial: Motorcycle helmets make riders -- and everyone else on the road -- safer If the current legislative debate over whether motorcyclists should be required to wear helmets seems familiar, it’s because Louisiana has been down this...
Man pleads guilty to attacking Muslim state representative in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man who attacked a Muslim state representative outside a prayer service in Connecticut pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted sexual assault and other crimes in a plea deal that calls for a five-year prison sentence. Andrey Desmond, 30, appeared in Hartford...
New concussion guidelines could get athletes back to exercise, school earlier
American athletic trainers are getting behind guidelines that could allow students who sustain a concussion to return to class and physical activity sooner. A statement published Tuesday in the Journal of Athletic Training encourages practitioners to consider the psychological...
New study finds no brain injuries among 'Havana syndrome' patients
WASHINGTON (AP) — An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome, ” researchers reported Monday. The National Institutes of Health’s...
Maine mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that doesn't explain his violence.
BOSTON (AP) — Brain injury experts are cautioning against drawing conclusions from newly released and limited information about evidence of a brain injury in an Army reservist who killed 18 people last year in Maine’s deadliest mass shooting. Boston University researchers who...
Evidence of traumatic brain injury in shooter who killed 18 in deadliest shooting in Maine's history
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist responsible for the worst gun massacre in Maine's history had evidence of traumatic brain injuries before he shot and killed 18 people last year, according to a brain tissue analysis that was requested by the state's chief medical examiner. ...
Mississippi ex-governor expected stake in firm that got welfare money, says woman convicted in fraud
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said at a party weeks before leaving office that he had been offered a financial stake in a company that received welfare money to try to develop a concussion drug and was connected to retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, according to a...
