What’s Unsettled About The NFL Concussions Settlement
By Arthur Caplan & Lee Igel Forbes.com | August 30, 2013 “Many reactions to the announcement of a settlement between the NFL and 4500 former players who filed a concussion-related lawsuit are...
View ArticleRonnie Lott advocates better protection for players
By David Louie abcnews.com | September 12, 2013 “The number of students playing high school football is on the decline and while strapped school budgets could be part of the reason, there’s also...
View ArticleCould Modern Medicine Have Saved Bo Jackson’s Career?
By JESSE FREDEEN Deadspin.com | October 15, 2013 “I was too young to remember watching him play, but the unifying tone of wonderment emanating from anyone who saw Bo Jackson crack a 500-foot home run...
View ArticleDoes Dustin Pedroia—Or Any Pro Athlete—Have A Right To Privacy?
By MATT MCCARTHY Deadpin.com | October 18, 2013 “The bearded, hundred-million-dollar face of the Red Sox franchise played through much of the 2013 season with an injury he wishes you never heard about....
View ArticleThe 2013 ING New York City Marathon: An Inside Look from Blue Wave #2 by Bib...
By Wayne McDonnell November 12, 2013 Since its inception in 1970 as four loops around Central Park by 127 entrants, the New York City Marathon has become a world class sporting event that has attracted...
View ArticleWhat’s Really Killing Athletes With Concussions?
By Dr. Anand Veeravagu & Tej Azad The Daily Beast | December 26, 2013 Twenty-three plaintiffs in the class-action suit against the NFL died this year. Thousands more live with problems. The roots...
View ArticleOne Thing Could Make A Real Difference In Chris Christie’s Call For A Longer...
By Lee Igel & Arthur Caplan Forbes.com | January 14, 2014 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is in the middle of a huge scandal over the closing of approach lanes to the George Washington Bridge....
View ArticleJudge Rejects N.F.L. Settlement, for Now
By Ken Belson NYTimes.com | January 14, 2014 The judge presiding over the proposed $765 million settlement between the N.F.L. and more than 4,500 retired players who sued the league and accused it of...
View ArticleThe true cost of injuries to NHL players: $218-million each season
ROY MACGREGOR The Globe and Mail | January 20 2014 Michael Cusimano had a simple idea: If we worry about the cost of absenteeism in the workplace, what about at the hockey rink? Dr. Cusimano, a...
View ArticleA Top Doc for Student Athletes
Hi. I’m Art Caplan, of the Division of Medical Ethics at the New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center. Welcome to Close-Up With Art Caplan. This is an interview show where we have an...
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