Concussion
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The soaring popularity of football and one team’s push to include more youth across ManitobaFootball is growing in popularity in Manitoba. The conversation over safety is allowing more young athletes to join in the game from across the province.SportsAug 22, 2023
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Playing football may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease in men, study findsA study published in the JAMA Network Open suggests that men who played football for a longer duration and at higher levels are at greater risk for developing Parkinson's disease.CanadaAug 12, 2023
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Concussions have no impact on children’s IQ, Canadian study findsA University of Calgary-led study has some positive news for parents whose children have suffered concussions, finding kids' intelligence is not affected by the brain injury.HealthJul 17, 2023
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Kids with concussions may recover faster if they return to school within 2 days: studyProlonged absences from school and other life activities after an acute concussion may be damaging to recovery for children and youths, a recent study has found.HealthJan 23, 2023
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Guelph police say teenage girl suffered a concussion in altercation with another studentA 14-year-old is facing assault charges after police were notified about the incident at a high school back on Dec. 7.CrimeDec 21, 2022
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Veterans and mental illness — How Canadian research could unlock the mysteries of the brainNeil Vasdev and his team are doing groundbreaking work in making the connection between repetitive concussive trauma and mental health.HealthNov 12, 2022
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One pace at a time: New app by London, Ont. researchers aims to help traumatic brain injury recoveryA team at Lawson Health Research Institute and St. Joseph’s Health Care London has created an online tool to help people living with a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).HealthJun 15, 2022
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B.C. team recruiting young athletes for study on youth concussionsThe SHRed Concussions Study, aims to help improve knowledge around prevention, diagnosis and treatment of head injuries among youth.HealthMar 17, 2022
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Albertan researchers believe urine could provide key to detecting concussionsPeeing into a cup might soon become commonplace at your local sports complex -- not to check for steroids, but for concussions.PerspectivesOct 22, 2021
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Saskatchewan Roughriders QB Cody Fajardo says he’s fit to playSaskatchewan Roughriders' Cody Fajardo's status for Friday's home game against the Toronto Argonauts was in question this week.SportsSep 16, 2021
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