Traumatic brain injury doctor questions football’s approach to heading the ball
Dr Willie Stewart: ‘A quarter of a billion people participate and yet we are hearing nothing from Fifa’
Dementia in soccer: Why action needs to be taken to avoid long-term damage
Experts want more funding for independent medical research into contact sports
The Offload: No Eddie, rugby is not a safer sport
World Cup schedule shouldn't be about strongest handicapping the weakest
Rugby brain injuries: Top medic urges radical change in name of safety
Dr Willie Stewart wants an end to contact training and zero tolerance of high tackles
Leading neuropathologist wants restrictions on heading at all levels
Scottish Football Association moving towards ban on heading in training for under-12s
World Rugby’s Dr Martin Raftery: You can never eliminate risk
Medical officer responded to claims by Dr Bennet Omalu that children shouldn’t play
‘It’s traumatic brain injury, not concussion’
Two leading medical experts discuss the issues surrounding brain injury in sport, particularly in rugby
'Rugby’s dirty secret’ claims another life
Ben Robinson (14) died from brain injuries suffered playing rugby. The hits are getting bigger and the evidence about their effects is mounting but the IRB is not tackling the issue head on
Mounting evidence suggests acute risk to players from head injuries
Head injuries are a serious concern in both amateur and professional sport
Concussion issue big enough but now research links big hits with Alzheimer’s
Brain injuries expert’s published case on early onset dementia caused by rugby could effect management of head injuries
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