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Up against the NFL
The question was one Hunter Hillenmeyer didn't want to answer.
It was 2010, and the Bears had just placed him on injured reserve after the third publicly documented concussion of his eight-year career. After meeting with reporters at Halas Hall, he was...Tags: Weddings, Head Injuries, Football, Medical Research, Chicago Tribune
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Players still willing to hide concussions
Ask Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew whether he would try to play through a concussion or yank himself from a game, and he'll provide a straightforward answer.
''Hide it,'' the NFL's leading rusher said.
''The bottom line is: You...Tags: Steve Reed, Health and Safety at School, Head Injuries, Football, Chicago Bears
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review (WTTW-Ch. 11) Host Joel Weisman with Abdon Pallasch, Chicago Sun-Times; Lorraine... -
New focus on concussions is altering prep athletics
Tribune staff reportersThe scowl that creased Troy Piccinini's face on a recent afternoon was not the game face of a football player, at least not this fall. Piccinini, 16, just had struggled through tests of his short-term memory and other cognitive functions. After suffering...Tags: Head Injuries, Football, Purdue University, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals
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Football's concussion problem: What if the game is doing irrevocable harm?
![<strong><span style="font-size: small;">(First of two parts)</span></strong>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/476717480-24141535.jpg "<strong><span style="font-size: small;\">(First of two parts)</span></strong>")
South Bend Tribune Staff Writer(First of two parts) They crash together with ferocity. Helmets collide. Teeth clench. Feet pound. It is practice day for the Granger Rocket Football league, and the gathered boys - ages 9, 10, 11, 12 - are going through the standard tackling and...Tags: Human Body, Head Injuries, Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics, Broken Arm
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The '85 Bears finally get their White House due
We knew this was a unique story. After a quarter century, the Chicago Bears were coming to the White House for a celebration of their victory in Super Bowl XX.
The long delay was a product of tragic circumstances. Two days after the Bears beat the New...Tags: Mass Media, Elections, Football, New England Patriots, Facebook
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President Obama honors 1985 Chicago Bears
The Fabulous ForumThe 1985 Chicago Bears were honored by President Obama at the White House on Friday, a quarter of a century after they won the Super Bowl.... -
’85 Bears among celebrity golfers in today’s HP tournament
TribLocal - Highland Park & Highwood » NewsPlayers from the 1985 Chicago Bears will be among the guest players at the Celebrity Golf Pro-Am today at the Highland Park Country Club, hosted …... -
Seven ways to protect your child's brain
The chilling news that Chicago Bears star Dave Duerson suffered brain damage from repetitive blows to the head raises an obvious question for parents of young athletes: How can we protect our kids? One free strategy is to “dramatically reduce the...Tags: Human Interest, Parenting, Athletes
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Did head injuries lead to Dave Duerson's suicide?
If neuropathologist Ann McKee finds that the brain of Dave Duerson is atrophied and stained with brown, it will be a sign the former Bears safety is the latest NFL player to be linked to a disease formerly associated mainly with boxers taking repeated...Tags: Head Injuries, Football, Social Issues, Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics
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The final days of Dave Duerson
They call it The City of Sun and Sea, the Venice of America.
Beautiful Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., is located on a barrier island surrounded by Miami, the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway.
The peach and white Ocean One building on Collins...Tags: Entertainment, Social Issues, General Motors Corp., Arizona Cardinals, Finance
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Duerson's brain was damaged, study shows
![For the family of Dave Duerson, the announcement Monday that scientists found signs of damage in his brain may shed some light on the <a href="http://chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears">Chicago Bears</a> star's erratic behavior.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-05/61323642-03022501-187105.jpg "For the family of Dave Duerson, the announcement Monday that scientists found signs of damage in his brain may shed some light on the <a href="http://chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears\">Chicago Bears</a> star's erratic behavior.")
For the family of Dave Duerson, the announcement Monday that scientists found signs of damage in his brain may shed some light on the Chicago Bears star's erratic behavior.
But for the National Football League, the findings add to questions about whether...Tags: Mike Haynes, Head Injuries, Football, Medical Research, National Football League Players Association
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Sep 24, 2011
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Oct 6, 2011
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Oct 7, 2011
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Jun 29, 2011
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May 3, 2011
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