A number of sports equipment companies say they may have found a piece of the puzzle in identifying concussions, especially in contact sports such as football.
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MD. SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NO RUSH TO EMBRACE HELMET SENSORS
Athletics supervisors cite concerns about the sensors’ value and costs.
New Hospital Protocol Aims to Help Identify Victims of Human Trafficking
A new program being piloted in Maryland starting in January aims to help hospitals recognize the red flags of human trafficking.
Program Provides Foster Homes for Human Trafficking Victims
The host family program of Maryland’s Safe House of Hope, a non-profit organization, provides options for people exploited through prostitution or human trafficking.
New App Helps Anglers, DNR Track Fish
A new website and smartphone app, on which a group of Maryland-area recreational anglers worked for months, is expected to enhance the quality of a federally run program that tracks and helps manage recreational fisheries
Girls’ Lacrosse to Decide on Headgear
A vote on a proposed standard for a soft helmet is expected in the new year.
Helmet Sensor Maker Targets Youth Market ‘to Make Sports Safer for Children’
Bethesda startup company Brain Sentry targets its product for youth football, below the high school level, because those players are most at risk for serious damage from undiagnosed concussions, the CEO says.
Youth Hockey Players and Body Checking May Not Be a Match, Some Say
The technique has been found to increase the likelihood of concussions in youth hockey.
Reston Hockey Club Targets Concussion Prevention
The club program benefits from parent injury spotters and local doctors and athletic trainers, who volunteer their time to conduct baseline testing of players’ cognitive function.
DOD, NCAA Team Up to Change Attitudes About Concussions
As part of the effort, up to 10 research grants of $400,000 each will be awarded to colleges and universities and others studying factors that could help to change the behaviors of student-athletes.