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Overdue Finds: 38 Dr. Chris Nowinksi: Solving the Concussion Crisis

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Tune into episode 38 of our podcast where our hosts chatted with Dr. Chris Nowinski about his upcoming Forward Thinking Speaker Series event in Edmonton and some of the titles in this list. Tune into episode 38 of our podcast where our hosts chatted with Dr. Chris Nowinski about his upcoming Forward Thinking Speaker Series event in Edmonton and some of the titles in this list. Show less

Dr. Chris Nowinski: Solving the Concussion Crisis

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Join us at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17 at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel, as Chris Nowinski tells the story that inspired the feature documentary Head Games by Steve James. Join us at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17 at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel, as Chris Nowinski tells the story that inspired the feature documentary Head Games by Steve James. Show less

Head Games

Streaming Video - 2012

"From Oscar nominated director Steve James ('Hoop Dreams') comes this revealing documentary about the concussion crisis in sports. Athletes and paren...Show more "From Oscar nominated director Steve James ('Hoop Dreams') comes this revealing documentary about the concussion crisis in sports. Athletes and parents share their personal struggles in dealing with concussions from professional to youth levels, taking a deeper look at the devastating and long-term effects of concussions in all sports." Show less

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Concussion

by Laskas, Jeanne Marie

Book - 2015

"The riveting, unlikely story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the pathologist who first identified CTE in professional football players, a discovery that challe...Show more "The riveting, unlikely story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the pathologist who first identified CTE in professional football players, a discovery that challenges the existence of America's favorite sport and puts Omalu in the crosshairs of football's most powerful corporation: the NFL." Show less

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Concussion

by Laskas, Jeanne Marie

eBook - 2015

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Truth Doesn't Have A Side

My Alarming Discovery About the Dangers of Contact Sports

by Omalu, Bennet I.

Book - 2017

"In Truth Doesn't Have a Side, discover the truth about CTE: Its causes and symptoms, how we might keep our children safe and guide professional athl...Show more "In Truth Doesn't Have a Side, discover the truth about CTE: Its causes and symptoms, how we might keep our children safe and guide professional athletes when CTE sets in. The problem of CTE is coming to light with each new story about an athlete's concussion problem, and we are likely facing dramatic changes to professional sports. You'll be inspired by Dr. Bennet Omalu a man driven by his love and concern for the welfare of all people, and his professional vow to speak the truth." Show less

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Game Change

The Life and Death of Steve Montador and the Future of Hockey

by Dryden, Ken

Book - 2017

"The story of hockey player Steve Montador, who passed away at the age of 35, a victim of chronic traumatic encephalopathy." "The story of hockey player Steve Montador, who passed away at the age of 35, a victim of chronic traumatic encephalopathy." Show less

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The Concussion Crisis

Anatomy of A Silent Epidemic

by Carroll, Linda

Book - 2011

"FOR FAR TOO LONG, the menace of concussions has been hidden in plain sight. On playing fields across America, lives are being derailed by seemingly ...Show more "FOR FAR TOO LONG, the menace of concussions has been hidden in plain sight. On playing fields across America, lives are being derailed by seemingly innocuous jolts to the head. From the peewees to the pros, concussions are reaching epidemic proportions. This book brings that hidden epidemic and its consequences out of the shadows." Show less

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The Concussion Crisis

by Carroll, Linda

Streaming Audiobook - 2011

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League of Denial

The NFL, Concussions, and the Battle for the Truth

by Fainaru-Wada, Mark

Book - 2013

'“PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS DO NOT SUSTAIN FREQUENT REPETITIVE BLOWS TO THE BRAIN ON A REGULAR BASIS.” So concluded the National Football League in a ...Show more '“PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS DO NOT SUSTAIN FREQUENT REPETITIVE BLOWS TO THE BRAIN ON A REGULAR BASIS.” So concluded the National Football League in a December 2005 scientific paper on concussions in America’s most popular sport. That judgment, implausible even to a casual fan, also contradicted the opinion of a growing cadre of neuroscientists who worked in vain to convince the NFL that it was facing a deadly new scourge: A chronic brain disease that was driving an alarming number of players -- including some of the all-time greats -- to madness.' Show less

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Frontline

League of Denial the NFL's Concussion Crisis

DVD - 2013

"The National Football League, a multibillion-dollar commercial juggernaut, presides over America’s indisputable national pastime. But the NFL is und...Show more "The National Football League, a multibillion-dollar commercial juggernaut, presides over America’s indisputable national pastime. But the NFL is under assault: thousands of former players have claimed the league tried to cover up how football inflicted long-term brain injuries on many players. What did the NFL know, and when did it know it? In a special two-hour investigation, FRONTLINE reveals the hidden story of the NFL and brain injuries." Show less

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The NFL's Concussion Crisis

Streaming Video - 2014

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Concussions

by Meehan, William P.

Book - 2017

"This book will define concussion, discuss the acute effects of concussion, describe the current treatment of concussions, outline the current concep...Show more "This book will define concussion, discuss the acute effects of concussion, describe the current treatment of concussions, outline the current concepts of the potential for long term and cumulative effects from concussion, and recount the research that has led to the modern understanding of concussions. Furthermore, this book will describe the current controversies surrounding concussions, sport-related concussions in particular. After completing this book, readers will be able to form their own knowledgeable, informed opinions about the controversies" Show less

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Throwaway Players

The Concussion Crisis : From Pee Wee Football to the NFL

by Culverhouse, Gay

Book - 2012

"The NFL insists players know they're playing a dangerous game, but players never see the deteriorated mental capacities of their former heroes. Thro...Show more "The NFL insists players know they're playing a dangerous game, but players never see the deteriorated mental capacities of their former heroes. Throwaway Players is former Tampa Bay Buccaneers president Gay Culverhouse's story of the broken bodies and lost souls of the men who have left the locker room and what remains after the cheering subsides. Focused on making money rather than the well-being of their players, this is the dark side of football the NFL doesn't want fans to see." Show less

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Concussion

DVD - 2016

"A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropatholo...Show more "A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful and beloved institutions in the world." Show less

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