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Girls on Long Island compete in high school lacrosse (Credit CBS 2)

Athletes And Adminstrators Butt Heads Over Helmet Requirements In Girls Lacrosse

A debate is raging around a popular high school sport on Long Island; should girls be required to wear helmets during lacrosse games?

2013/05/13

Harry Carson (credit: CBS2)

Eye On New York: Concussion Concerns

New York Giants football legend and Hall of Famer Harry Carson has a warning to parents of athletes. Don’t ignore head injuries because concussions can have long-term consequences.

2012/05/27

Emergency Room (credit: CBS 2)

Police Search For Hit-And-Run Driver In Brooklyn

The NYPD was looking for a driver who left the scene after fatally mowing down a pedestrian at a Brooklyn intersection.

2011/06/06

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Liguori: Harry Carson On Concussions and Suicide

NFL Hall of Famer and former NY Giants Linebacker Harry Carson was the special guest speaker at Thursday’s annual Head Injury Association forum on Long Island and for good reason.

WFAN–2011/03/11

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Slush Sending Elderly Patients To Emergency Room

Some hospital emergency rooms are treating large numbers of elderly slip and fall patients.

2010/12/31

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Man Fishing Off NJ Coast Hits Head In Boat, Dies

The Coast Guard says a 51-year-old man who hit his head while fishing on a charter boat off the New Jersey coast has died.

2010/11/20

Hospital Bed (credit: CBS 2)

NJ Congressmen Examine Athlete Concussions

Two New Jersey congressmen were scheduled to hold a hearing Wednesday aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of concussions in high school athletes.

2010/09/08

An athlete is seen on the ground after suffering a mild concussion - File / Photo: Elsa/Getty Images

New CT Law Focuses On Youngsters, Concussions

As kids head back to school, a new law is on the books to better protect them if they suffer head injuries on the athletic field.

2010/09/02

Hospital Bed (credit: CBS 2)

N.J. Doctor: Teen Concussions On The Rise

Emergency room visits for teen athletes with concussions have tripled in recent years, according to new research.

2010/08/30

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