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Junior Seau

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Name: Junior Seau

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Multiple concussions tied to more suicidal thoughts

By Andrew M. SeamanNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who've sustained multiple brain injuries throughout their life were more likely to report suicidal thoughts than people with one or no concussions, according to a new study of deployed U.S. military ... [Published 1440 WNFL - May 16 2013]

Entities: Suicide, Military/Armed Forces, Psychiatry, Craig Bryan, Patient

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

National Football League

Family celebrates Seau’s life on date of death

OCEANSIDE, Calif. – On the anniversary of his death, Junior Seau’s family held a private ceremony celebrating his amazing life.Spoken mostly in Samoan, the celebration marked an end to the mourning process and a renewed commitment to living life to the ... [Published SamoaNews.com - May 04 2013]

Entities: Junior Seau, National Football League, encephalopathy

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

1:09 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013

Junior Seau took his own life a year ago today, leading to many lookbacks at the causes and consequences of concussions. Amid a flood of lawsuits and research reports, one fact stands out: Banging your head is unhealthy. But so are many sports. And yet ... [Published La Mesa Patch - May 02 2013]

Entities: Junior Seau, encephalopathy, National Football League

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 4 reports

Usama bin Laden

Today in History - Osama bin Laden killed

Osama bin LadenPublished: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 21:15 PM.Today's Highlight in History:On May 2, 1963, the Children's Crusade began in Birmingham, Ala., as more than 1,000 black schoolchildren skipped classes and marched downtown to protest racial ... [Published Gaston Gazette - May 02 2013]

Entities: Usama bin Laden, Tropical Cyclone Nargis, Caryl Chessman, Angela Bofill, Mitzi Kapture

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Junior Seau remembrance: Chuck Liddell

SEAU'S 1999 SEASON: 1999 was one of the first seasons that Seau battled nagging injuries and he played in only 14 games, his lowest single-season total to that point. He was still named to the Pro Bowl after making 99 tackles, including 3.5 sacks. In ... [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]

Entities: Chuck Liddell, Junior Seau, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Home Box Office Inc, National Collegiate Athletic Association

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Junior Seau remembrance: Bob Wick

SEAU'S 1997 SEASON: His seventh straight Pro Bowl season, Seau matched his career high of seven sacks. He also had 97 tackles, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries on a team that won just four games.As an employee in the Chargers equipment room ... [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]

Entities: Junior Seau, Stan Humphries, National Football League, Trademark

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Junior Seau remembrance: Jill Lieber Steeg

SEAU'S 1993 SEASON: During his fourth NFL season Seau had the most solo tackles of his career with 129. He started all 16 of San Diego's games and also had two interceptions and a fumble recovery. He was a first-team All-Pro selection and played in his ... [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]

Entities: Junior Seau, Samoa, National Football League, Immigration

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Junior Seau remembrance: Dianne Jacob

SEAU'S 1996 SEASON: As the Chargers continued to descend from the 1994 Super Bowl peak, finishing 8-8 and missing the playoffs, Seau continued his stellar play. In 1996 Seau had 136 tackles and matched his career high with seven sacks. That was good enough ... [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]

Entities: Junior Seau, San Diego (California, United States), Super Bowl

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Junior Seau remembrance: Billy Ray Smith

SEAU'S 1990 SEASON: It didn't take long for Seau to make his presence felt with the Chargers on and off the field. In 1990, his rookie season, he played in all 16 of San Diego's games, starting all but one. He had 85 tackles, including a sack. And many ... [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]

Entities: Junior Seau, Billy Ray Smith, National Football League, San Diego (California, United States)

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Larger-than-life Seau could have greater impact in death

The casket carrying Junior Seau is surrounded by his family after his funeral service at Calvary Chapel in Oceanside on May 11. U-T FILE PHOTOSWhere were you?We can often measure the magnitude of an event by our ability to recall the moment in which we ... [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]

Entities: Junior Seau, Donovan McNabb, George Whitefield, Trevor Hoffman, Tony Gwynn

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

One Year Later, Junior Seau Still Missed

It has been nearly one year since former San Diego Charger Junior Seau passed away. Thursday marks the day the beloved linebacker committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest. “When you said that this morning, I couldn’t believe that it’s been a ... [Published Palm Beach Interactive - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Junior Seau, Darren Carrington, San Diego (California, United States)

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

One Year Later, Junior Seau Still Missed

$ 2013 . By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices.Already have an account? Sign In Already have an account? Sign In We have sent you a confirmation email. ... [Published Middletown Journal - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Junior Seau, Privacy Policy

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A new way to care for youth concussions [Published Bend Bulletin - May 06 2013]
Family celebrates Seau’s life on date of death [Published SamoaNews.com - May 04 2013]
Junior Seau's gambling problem [Published U-T San Diego - May 03 2013]
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Coverage of Junior Seau Suicide Exposed Media F... [Published La Mesa Patch - May 02 2013]
1:09 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013 [Published La Mesa Patch - May 02 2013]
Science Finds Fountain of Youth Brain Region Th... [Published Gizmodo - May 02 2013]
Today in History - Osama bin Laden killed [Published Gaston Gazette - May 02 2013]
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Junior Seau remembrance: Chuck Liddell [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]
Junior Seau remembrance: Dean Spanos [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]
Junior Seau remembrance: Billy Ray Smith [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]
Junior Seau remembrance: Dave Barrett [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]
Junior Seau remembrance: Jill Lieber Steeg [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]
Junior Seau remembrance: Dianne Jacob [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]
Junior Seau remembrance: Bob Wick [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]
Junior Seau remembrance: Hank Bauer [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]
Today in History - Osama bin Laden was killed b... [Published Gaston Gazette - May 02 2013]
Larger-than-life Seau could have greater impact... [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]
The fight over Junior Seau's brain [Published U-T San Diego - May 02 2013]
Junior Seau's Death Keeps Spotlight On Brain In... [Published KPBS - May 01 2013]
One Year Later, Junior Seau Still Missed [Published Palm Beach Interactive - Apr 30 2013]
One Year Later, Junior Seau Still Missed [Published Middletown Journal - Apr 30 2013]
Oceanside Goes Green with Green Fair [Published Laguna Niguel Patch - Apr 29 2013]
Understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy [Published U-T San Diego - Apr 28 2013]
Manti Te'o Meets The San Diego Media [Published NBC San Diego - Apr 28 2013]

Blogs

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A Brain-Damaged Bomber? [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - Apr 24 2013] Travis Waldron encourages medical examiners to check Tamerlan’s corpse for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the brain disease suffered by boxers and football players who take repeated blows to the head: [I]t’s worth exploring every angle, ...
Why Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Ts... [Published Think Progress - Apr 23 2013] Tamerlan Tsarnaev Could the amateur boxing career of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the deceased suspect in last week’s Boston Marathon bombings, have had a role in the massacre? That’s a question leading brain researchers at Boston University’s School of Medicine ...
The NFL's Concussion Problem Hits the Courts [Published TAPPED - Apr 10 2013] When former Pittsburgh Steeler guard Ralph Wenzel passed away, after a long battle with dementia, he had the brain the size of a one-year old's. The defensive stars Dave Duerson and Junior Seau , both of whom recently committed suicide, were found ...
Former Running Back Brian Westbrook On Concussi... [Published Think Progress - Mar 18 2013] Brian Westbrook PHILADELPHIA — Brian Westbrook might not remember the hit itself, but he still feels the aftermath. It was October 26, 2009, a Monday Night Football game against the Washington Redskins, when the Philadelphia Eagles’ running back banged ...
Illinois State Dem. Introduces Anti-Tackling Bi... [Published Breitbart Feed - Feb 28 2013] Illinois state Representative Carol Sente, a Democrat, has introduced a bill that would mandate that all high schools in the state have no more than one full-contact football practice a week. The legislation , Sente says, is intended to "preserve ...

Audio/Video

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Junior Seau suffered from brain disease [Published CNN.com - Video - Jan 11 2013]
Junior Seau Had Brain Disease Caused by Repeate... [Published ABC News Video: World News with Charles Gibson - Jan 11 2013]
NIH: Seau had debilitating brain disease [Published CNN.com - Video - Jan 10 2013]

Press Releases

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Jessica Rohm, Carmen Vann and Lori Walton Named... [Published Business Wire - Apr 09 2013]