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A new study suggests that concussions and head trauma can cause degenerative diseases similar to A.L.S. and that Lou Gehrig may not have had Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Former NFL player Kyle Turley told members of Congress on Monday that while he still had a severe headache, the St. Louis Rams cleared him for full-contact drills four days after a concussion seven years ago.

Bills quarterback Trent Edwards expects to be cleared to play this weekend after missing nearly a month recovering from a concussion....

University of Florida senior quarterback Tim Tebow was released from University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Sunday morning after being held overnight for precautionary reasons. "Tim is doing fine this morning," said head coach Urban Meyer. "His CT scans came back and indicated that Tim suffered a concussion.

Dr. Robert C. Cantu, a neurosurgeon who is an expert on sports-related concussions, says every parent of a child who plays a contact sport should have the Graded Symptom Checklist.