Colorado at the turn of the new year will join the parade of states that have instituted laws to protect young athletes from concussions, according to the Associated Press. http://www.kjct8.com/news/Calling-Attention-to-Concussions/-/163152/437714/-/bp15x5z/-/index.html Effective Jan. 1, coaches are mandated to take players as young…
New Jersey Prepares For First Season Of Skiing, Snowboarding Helmet Law
New Jersey retailers in ski areas are busy stocking up on helmets, all because of a new state law. http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/phillipsburg/index.ssf/2011/12/new_jersey_ski_helmet_law_take.html The Garden State this spring, in April, became the first state to pass legislation that requires juvenile skiers and snowboarders to…
Military Dogs Suffering PTSD From Combat In Iraq, Afghanistan
Humans aren’t the only ones suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and being prescribed anti-anxiety drugs such as Xanax, after being in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dogs are. Apparently, the concept of dog PTSD has only come into vogue in the…