Neck collars: we've all seen them. They're the soft squishy collars that people wear after car accidents or neck surgery. Or they're the stiff plastic things paramedics are always yelling for on TV ...

University of Toronto anesthesiologist Joseph Fisher, MD, says a collar no tighter than a set of headphones worn around the neck during games could protect athletes from head injuries during sports, ...

The collar is sandwiched between the helmet and shoulder pads to both cushion blows to the head and prevent hyperextension of the neck. The studies at Virginia Tech found that the helmet reduces on ...

The collar is increases blood in the head, so that it acts like a cushion. Team sports build character, teach discipline and keep your kids healthy, but for some sports, like soccer and football, they ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A specialized collar may help reduce brain injuries in student athletes. Researchers at Children's Hospital of Cincinnati outfitted a girls soccer team with a collar that ...

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz is among the growing number of NFL players who wear a Q-Collar to help prevent brain ...

No matter how watchful of an eye parents may keep on their small children, it's still possible for those kids to fall into swimming pools, lakes or other bodies of water. The Buddy Life-Collar was ...

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