His story inspired the film Concussion, starring Will Smith, which opens Christmas day. The Nigerian-born forensic pathologist is said to have discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease found in people who have
MILWAUKEE — A movie about head injuries and their long-term effect on athletes is opening in theaters on Christmas Day. Some are hoping it pushes society as a whole to talk about the issue. Concussion. Football may be America's favorite sport, but a
baseline screening through a program at UBMD Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Niagara Falls. The screenings will be available from Monday through January 8th. If you bring a ticket stub from the movie to your appointment, the screening will be free.
baseline screening through a program at UBMD Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Niagara Falls. The screenings will be available from Monday through January 8th. If you bring a ticket stub from the movie to your appointment, the screening will be free.
The movie is based on the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, a pathologist and native of Nigeria, who helped discover the degenerative brain disease found in some former football players who suffered concussions and committed suicide, including former Dolphins