head trauma
The day after Christmas will mark the 20th anniversary of a Colorado six-year-old's death, due to head trauma and asphyxiation by strangulation. I'm referring, of course, to JonBenet Ramsey.
“Quit using your brain injury as an excuse!” I was caught completely off guard by this statement a few weeks ago, said by
Invisible injuries are often dismissed by those who don’t truly understand.
"Shame on him for saying that."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Took long enough
In an outstanding performance by Will Smith who portrays pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu, the actor shows the difficult fight the real physician Dr. Omalu faced in taking on the National Football League and even his own medical colleagues.
Paul Bright developed CTE after 10 years on the football field.
The film "Concussion" hit theaters on Christmas and renewed the ongoing conversation about football-related head injuries
The third 20-something to retire in the past week.
The Super Bowl is coming soon to big screens everywhere. I'll still watch the big game (being in advertising and marketing for three decades, I have to at least see the ads), but my mind is more and more on the minds of the players.