concussion

Seven years and counting: The invisible effects of a concussion
VERNON – When Steve Gosselin got whipped in the back of the head by a…

Kelowna woman urging head trauma prevention in hockey after husband’s struggles
KELOWNA – Shannon Lavell likes to joke that while some people are raised Catholic, she…

Making a better helmet to help reduce brain injuries
KELOWNA – Researchers in Kelowna are part of an international team of researchers are working on applications for a new gel-like material that absorbs the shock from impacts. A pair of professors from Imperial College London were in Kelowna this past week working with UBC Okanagan’s new Survive and Thrive Applied Research or STAR facility....