Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has dealt with a series of concussions over the past 24 months. The latest head injury happened during the Dolphins’ 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the first “Thursday Night Football” game of the season. Tagovailoa collided with Bills safety Damar Hamlin in the second half, resulting in the third confirmed concussion the quarterback …
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Tua Tagovailoa's retirement could cost Dolphins $124M after GM relied on jiujitsu to end his concussions
Tua Tagovailoa’s NFL future is the subject of widespread debate after he suffered his third concussion in 24 months and fourth overall Thursday night. Tagovailoa collapsed to the turf in pain and showed signs of a traumatic brain injury, according to multiple experts, after being hit by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Tagovailoa’s history of brain injuries includes two in …
Read More »Many families take patients off life support too soon after traumatic brain injuries: study
Many patients who died after traumatic brain injuries may have survived and recovered if their families had waited to take them off life support, a new study found. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School and other universities analyzed “potential clinical outcomes” for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who were removed from life support, according to a press …
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