– 
Daylife Select
A point & click tool to create dynamic content portals. Learn More »
A House committee on Wednesday heard testimony from medical experts, as well as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to determine whether professional football contributes to brain diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's. Ray Suarez reports. Full Article at Online NewsHour
Related Articles
-
NEW YORK—While headlines focused this week on potential long-term risks of head injuries to pro football players, Jarek Dombrowski was just hoping to get through his school days without the headaches coming back. Full Article at Boston Globe
-
A House committee on Wednesday heard testimony from medical experts, as well as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to determine whether professional football contributes to brain diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's. Ray Suarez reports. Full Article at Newshour With Jim Lehrer
-
Reporting from Washington - Congress today waded into the debate over revelations that former NFL players may suffer from memory-related disorders at a much higher rate than the population at large. Full Article at Los Angeles Times
-
From left, former players Willie Woods and Brent Boyd and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at Wednesday's hearing. Full Article at CNN
Related Quotes
-
I can tell you that I don't think anyone knows exactly what the long-term risk is, and I wish I did.... For a given kid, if we knew that kid was going to be at risk for long-term problems, we could get him or her in a different sport early on
SOURCE: Boston Globe -
When in doubt, sit them out
SOURCE: Boston Globe -
We have a serious public health problem today resulting from repetitive head trauma experienced by NFL players
SOURCE: Detroit News Online -
And it sort of reminds me of the tobacco companies pre-'90s when they kept saying, 'Oh, there's no link between smoking and damage to your health.'
