wounds and injuries

"After Alfred the turtle spends a morning at the park, his foot is bumpy and sticky, and it hurts too! It's up to Pipsie to figure out what gave him a tender tootsie."--dust jacket.

Presents an overview of issues and controversies related to concussions from the basic definition and diagnoses to treatment, prevention, and the cumulative effects of concussions. Includes a timeline and glossary.

"Tells the story of National Hockey League defenceman Steve Montador, who was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy after his death in 2015; of the remarkable evolution of hockey itself; of science and sport; and a passionate prescriptive to counter the greatest risk to the game in the future: head injuies."--Dust jacket.

In 2002, Dr. Bennet Omalu discovered Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in former athlete Mike Webster. Since then, doctors and medical organizations from around the world have been working hard to raise awareness about the seriousness and long-term effects of concussions. In this insightful volume, readers can learn the signs of a concussion, what to do if they or a friend have experienced one, and how to cope on the path to recovery. Special sidebar features, such as the ten great questions for a patient to ask his or her doctor, make this guide a great carry-along companion for anyone suffering from the effects of a concussion.

A nerve-damaged data thief, is recruited by a new employer for a last-chance run against a powerful artificial intelligence.

Offers an in-depth look at the value of a healthy pitching arm in baseball, the danger of injury to the ligaments of the elbow as pitchers try to pitch faster and harder, and the epidemic of Tommy John surgery needed to repair the injured elbow.

Describes the rescue and rehabilitation of a young Atlantic bottlenose dolphin who received an artificial tail after being badly injured when caught in a crab trap.

The Yahoo Sports lead columnist and author of Death to the BCS examines the franchise lifeblood role of pitchers in Major League Baseball and the considerable vulnerability of pitching arms, drawing on rare interviews with Daniel Hudson, Todd Coffey and Sandy Koufax to share insights into the impact of injuries on careers and teams.

Arlo Brodie loves being at the heart of the action on the football field, and while his dad cheers him on, his mother quotes head injury statistics and refuses to watch, but Arlo's winning plays, the cheering crowds, and the adrenaline rush are enough to convince him that everything is OK, in spite of the pain, the pounding, the dizziness, and the confusion.

The unlikely story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the pathologist who made one of the most significant medical discoveries of the twenty-first century, a discovery that challenges the existence of America's favorite sport and puts him in the crosshairs of football's most powerful corporation: the NFL.