Head Injury

LEE, Maine -- A Maine soldier who was laid to rest yesterday will be remembered for his quiet dedication and the sense of humor he kept even after suffering a severe head injury when a suicide bomber attacked his barracks earlier in the year. Army Sergeant Joel A. House, 22, died June 23 from wounds sustained in a roadside bomb attack in Taji, 12 miles north of Baghdad. Three other soldiers from the First Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, were killed in the attack. Joined by all four members of Maine's congressional delegation, Governor John Baldacci called it "a great tragedy that Maine...

Schools report on head injuries In a survey of boys' and girls' ice hockey teams and boys' and girls' basketball teams that qualified for the state tournament this winter, the Globe asked high school athletic directors for the total number of head injuries and suspected concussions sustained during the season by players on all levels: varsity, junior varsity, and freshman, where applicable. Below are the figures from schools that responded to the request. Boys' hockey Number of concussions Central Catholic (Lawrence)

Chicago Bears cornerback Zackary Bowman has left a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills because of a head injury. Bowman was injured Saturday night midway through the third quarter when he broke up a pass from Levi Brown to Paul Hubbard. Bowman lowered his shoulder as he hit Hubbard in the side and stayed on the ground for a few minutes before walking off the field with trainers. The Bears also lost defensive end Corey Wootton to a knee injury on the opening kickoff.

Schools provide figures on head injuries Conducting a survey of boys' and girls' ice hockey teams and boys' and girls' basketball teams that qualified for the state tournament this winter, the Globe asked high school athletic directors for the total number of head injuries and suspected concussions sustained during the season by players on all levels, varsity, junior varsity, and freshman, where applicable. Below are the results from schools responding to the request. Boys' hockey Number of concussions Central Catholic (Lawrence)

Media personality and reality star Kelly Osbourne says she has been released from a Miami hospital after being treated for a head injury. The 27-year-old E! Fashion Police co-host Tweeted on Sunday that she was given the "all clear" and was released from Mercy Hospital, which declined comment Monday. The nature of the injury and how Osbourne was hurt were not immediately clear. She tweeted that she had cracked her head open, though her publicist has not released any details.

An autopsy has determined a former New Haven police officer whose body was found on a Bridgeport sidewalk died of a blunt head injury. The medical examiner's office said Friday that Kenneth Console's death was a homicide. Police initially suspected Console, who left the police force in 2003, died from a gunshot wound. The Connecticut Post reports (http://bit.ly/yIPYyo) Console's body was discovered Thursday morning. His body was not removed from the scene for several hours, in view of passing neighbors and school children.

New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas has left in the first quarter after taking a hit to the head against the San Francisco 49ers in their NFC divisional round playoff. Thomas caught a pass from Drew Brees on the Saints' opening drive Saturday and absorbed a vicious blow from Donte Whitner just short of the goal line. Whitner jarred the ball loose, and Patrick Willis recovered for the 49ers at their own 2-yard line. The Saints didn't immediately have an update on Thomas' status.

FOXBOROUGH -- In front of the largest media gathering of the season -- it's obviously AFC Championship week -- Bill Belichick and a handful of Patriots answered questions today pertaining to the Ravens, the build-up for such a big game, and if the Patriots can carry over any momentum from Saturday's 45-10 rout of the Broncos. As you'd expect, the Ravens' defensive duo of linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed were a popular topic of discussion. They certainly have a lot of admirers in the New England locker room.

Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams yesterday, saying the co-chairmen of the league’s committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes “to reduce head impacts.’’ Goodell wrote that Dr. Ira Casson and Dr. David Viano , who have led the league committee on concussions since 2007, “have graciously offered to resign.’’ Goodell wants...

PHILADELPHIA - A two-week, eight-game Celtics' road trip ended on a somber note Friday night. The Celtics came undone in the second half of a 99-86 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the effects of travel taking a physical toll and Mickael Pietrus's disquieting injury in the second quarter that sent him off the court on a stretcher taking an emotional toll. Pietrus fell awkwardly onto his back after his left-hand shot was challenged by Lou Williams with 5:08 remaining in the first half.

Dozens of high school students in Greater Boston experienced head injuries while playing ice hockey and basketball this winter, according to a Boston Globe survey of more than 40 leading programs. The numbers, while far lower than those collected by the Globe in the fall for football and girls' soccer teams, show that injuries are not uncommon for area high school athletes who play in winter sports. This is the first year that Massachusetts is requiring school athletic directors to track "head injuries or suspected concussions" in all sports.

Prosecutors have accused a Washington state woman of repeatedly putting bleach into her daughter's eyes, causing permanent vision loss in the toddler's right eye. Jennifer Mothershead was arrested Friday and was charged with assault after a lengthy investigation. Authorities say her daughter was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle in May 2011 after sustaining a serious head injury. The girl, who was 14 months old at the time, also had an eye infection. Doctors called the Pierce County Sheriff's Department because they suspected the head injury was a...

The nine-month-old bike-share program in Boston offers 600 bicycles at 61 stations, but the program, called Hubway, lacks one important safety feature: helmets for rent. That could explain why fewer than 1 in 5 bike-sharers are using them, compared with more than half of those who ride their own bikes throughout the city, according to a study published Monday. Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center observed more than 3,000 bicyclists in Boston and Washington, D.C., including 562 who were riding shared bicycles through city programs.

After her family's farmhand went to prison for burglary in 1983, Carol Klima wrote the Ohio Parole Board to support his bid for early release. Freed in October 1984, Mark Wiles broke into Klima's house — which he had also burglarized as an employee — less than a year later but was caught in the act by Mark Klima, the couple's straight-A son. Afraid of leaving behind a witness who could return him to prison, Wiles stabbed and beat the boy...

Ray Allen's injured right ankle kept him out of the Boston Celtics' lineup Tuesday against the New York Knicks, who could get Amare Stoudemire back on Friday. Allen took part in the morning shootaround, and Celtics coach Doc Rivers believed he was fine. But Allen said he was already feeling pain and could tell by later in the day he wouldn't be able to play. The veteran shooting guard missed his fifth consecutive game. He said running straight is fine, but has trouble moving sideways because of the pain.

Someone as skillful as Nicklas Backstrom doesn't acquire as much rust on his game during a long layoff that some players might. The talented Capitals center was playing just his fifth game back Saturday after missing 40 because of a concussion and he proved to be the difference-maker. Backstrom broke a 1-1 deadlock at 2:56 of double overtime, lifting the Capitals to a 2-1 victory over the Bruins in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at TD Garden. The series is tied at a game apiece.

The nine-month-old bike-share program in Boston offers 600 bicycles at 61 stations, but the program, called Hubway, lacks one important safety feature: helmets for rent. That could explain why fewer than 1 in 5 bike-sharers are using them, compared with more than half of those who ride their own bikes throughout the city, according to a study published Monday. Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center observed more than 3,000 bicyclists in Boston and Washington, D.C., including 562 who were riding shared bicycles through city programs.

IN THE Aug. 1 G article, "Heading off problems," Chelsea Conaboy draws attention to the important research being done on the long-term effects of head injury, and highlights the steps local schools are taking to protect student athletes. As a pediatrician, I would like to point out that head injury prevention is important for all children and not just for athletes. While most children do not play varsity sports, most do ride bicycles. Unfortunately, fewer than half of kids wear bicycle helmets, and almost half of bicycle-related...

INDIANAPOLIS — Paul Pierce scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 86-72 on Saturday night. Ray Allen added 19 points, Kevin Garnett scored 15 and Rajon Rondo had 12 assists for the Celtics. Boston snapped a two-game skid and remained ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers at the top of the Atlantic Division. Danny Granger scored 20 points, David West had 16 and Roy Hibbert added nine points and 17 rebounds for Indiana. The Pacers had won four in a row and had scored more than 100 points in five consecutive games, but they matched their lowest point total of the season against...

Blake Griffin had 27 points and 14 rebounds, Randy Foye scored 25 points while hitting seven 3-pointers, and the surging Los Angeles Clippers moved within a half-game of the Pacific Division lead with a 109-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Chris Paul had 19 points and 15 assists in the Clippers' eighth win in nine games overall and their second in three days over the Kings, sweeping the season series with their California rivals. The Clippers (34-22) are right behind the Lakers (35-22)