Mary Hayashi is the award-winning author of ‘Far From Home: Shattering the Myth of the Model Minority’. The book traverses her own experience as an immigrant in the United States, explores Asian American culture and the Read more…
When people talk about concussions (and their after-effects), they’re often talking about football. But Blue Cross Blue Shield this week released a new report showing that female concussion diagnoses increased 43 percent from 2010 through 2015 in the U.S. But where does the responsibility lie for preventing and addressing concussions, no matter what sport (and at what age) the athletes are playing?
No two people are created equally, and it turns out neither are their concussions. Now, according to a new study by the Women Sports Safety Initiative (WSSI), we can glean that women and girls suffer higher rates Read more…
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The culture of “staying in the game” is changing, but kids still believe they need to be tough and play through injuries. Too often, they’re afraid to tell their coaches, trainers or parents when they think they have a concussion. Training coaches to recognize the signs and symptoms of concussion will help ensure athletes are removed as soon as possible and reduce their risk for further injury.