Concussions

A bill put forward by two Massachusetts state representatives would ban children from playing organized tackle football until the eighth grade.

The fiancee of former tight end Aaron Hernandez is suing the NFL and the Patriots on behalf of their daughter for not disclosing the link between suicidal impulses and CTE.

Kathy Thornton is a certified Athletic Director with Southcoast Health. She stopped by the studio to discuss CTE and protocols for parents and athletes to take when a concussion is suspected.

Has Gisele Bundchen just ratcheted up another offseason controversy for her husband, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady?

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Associated Press - Researchers studying a degenerative disease in former athletes say 11 of 12 brains of deceased former NFL players tested over the past year showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, continuing a trend they've been tracking.

Student athletes are more brawny and better built than they were a generation ago! And that means they play rougher.

Nearly three-dozen NFL players have sustained concussions, less than  a month into the pre-season.

Ten former NHL players are suing the league over its handling of concussions. The ex-players filed a lawsuit Monday against the NHL, saying the league either did know or should have known that repeated blows to the head can cause brain damage...

Massachusetts high schools reported more than 4,400 concussions and other head injuries suffered by students while playing sports during the last school year. The injuries were reported to state public health officials by about 3,600 public and private schools...