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...Chicago Bear Merril Hoge retired after suffering two concussions within 42 days. Because he was not required to have a second evaluation following his initial treatment, he returned to the field five days after his first concussion, only to suffer a hit to the same unhealed spot. Past and current players suggest that playing despite injury is implied and expected. But Hoge, wary of the danger of multiple concussions, claims that he was fortunate: “Second impact syndrome kills you...I got lucky...
...quality of life of many a future athlete. Many insist that the game of football must fundamentally change to ensure safety, but to ask that much now is unrealistic and unnecessary. Possible initial policies as simple as requiring follow-up examinations after injury and sending players off the field long enough for thorough treatment and recovery, in accordance with research findings and physician recommendations, make a difference. The league should seize this opportunity to reconsider and revamp its approaches to athlete safety...
...shortcomings that Gawande struggles to overcome in the field of medicine are the subject of his new book, “Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance,” which consists mostly of essays previously published in the New Yorker...
...Central to this principle is his concept of the “positive deviant” in medicine—a person who simply outperforms others in his or her field. It is Gawande’s project in “Better” to understand why some people or institutions in medicine are great while others are just, well, okay...
...respond to Allston residents’ concerns, which include increased noise, vibrations, and rodent presence owing to construction. The Charlesview Apartments are a low-cost housing community located in the heart of the University’s new Allston campus, near the Harvard Business School and the Soldiers Field Athletic Center...