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• Tuesday's Health Report: Identifying concussions in your student-athlete Play Video

  September 30, 2025 7:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Young athletes are not always quick to recognize concussion symptoms, and some may even hide or downplay what they are feeling so they can keep playing. "Normally, people will experience headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, sometimes some nausea, photosensitivity, meaning the light bothers them, the noises could... more »

• After scary injury in LSU-Grambling game, GSU linebacker undergoes surgery

  September 11, 2023 2:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Grambling State player who went down with a head injury during Saturday night's game at Tiger Stadium successfully underwent surgery in Baton Rouge, the GSU athletics department reported on Sunday. Linebacker Jaquavis Richmond suffered a head injury while making a tackle on a punt Saturday... more »

• Baker High teacher calling for more safety measures after getting a concussion at school Play Video

  April 18, 2018 6:41 PM

  BAKER- A Baker High School teacher is pressing the system to make changes following an encounter with a student that ultimately left him on medical leave. Austin Trusclair said he had taken his class outside for an activity when 17-year old Jacobe Rogers assaulted him. Rogers was arrested and charged... more »

• Saints' P.J. Williams recovering from concussion; to return to N.O.

  September 19, 2016 2:35 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams will be returning to New Orleans Monday afternoon after suffering a concussion during Sunday's game against the New York Giants. Williams was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and was diagnosed with a concussion. Head coach Sean Payton said that... more »