Concussion Update Newsletter

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Our biweekly Concussion Update newsletter provides thoughtful synopses of new research, news related to concussions, listings of free webinars, and calls for study participants for research.

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How concussions affect mental health (12/5/19 newsletter)

Utah children and concussions, neurodegenerative disease and concussions, Walmart Target may sell CBD, interneurons as a TBI therapy, suicide risk and concussions, long-term effects of concussions, injury risk and concussions, female athletes and concussions.

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Thanksgiving edition (11/28/19 newsletter)

We started our Weekly Concussion Update Newsletter in April 2019 as part of our mission to provide current and reliable concussion information in a way that is easily accessible to everyone. Our interns have dedicated more than 650 hours of research, writing, and editing, to provide you with a variety of important news and research on concussions each week.

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New tech for TBI care and prevention (9/19/19 newsletter)

New online guidelines for physicians (and families) for concussion management for youth age 5-18, improving CBD uptake, tau and late-onset psychosis, beekeeping as therapy for veterans, the danger of side impacts to the head.

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Athletes and CTE (9/12/19 newsletter)

Testosterone and head trauma, low-intensity exercise after a concussion, a diet of junk food caused brain atrophy, females at higher risk for a neck injury.

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Dancing helps TBI recovery (8/15/19 newsletter)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps youth with post-concussion syndrome, American Ninja Warrior’s concussion journey, cannabis (and in particular THC) reduces pain, cranial therapy found to be a safe treatment, the effects of repetitive hits on the mid-brain.

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Cannabis and Med students (8/8/19 newsletter)

Medical cannabis coursework for medical students, headgear reduces lacrosse concussions, magnetic stimulation therapy shows promise for traumatic brain injury, the role of counseling in concussion recovery.

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