MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - A study of 2,610 Wisconsin high school football players found that wearing soft-shell helmet covers, marketed as Guardian Cap helmet devices, during practice had no effect ...

A Guardian Cap is a soft-shell cover for a player’s helmet. It’s meant to protect an athlete’s brain and reduce the risk of concussions. But Hammer, the study’s lead author, says the ...

The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the bill on Wednesday, entitled the “Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act.” ...

SB 585 would mandate West Virginia high school and middle school student-athletes wear an impact-reducing soft-shell helmet ...

Perspective from Anthony A. Romeo, MD Results showed Guardian Caps (Guardian Sports), add-on helmet shells designed to reduce head impact forces in football players, were not associated with ...

APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) -- It's become quite common to see high school football players wearing a puffy cap over their helmet. Guardian Caps were created to prevent concussions, but a recent study ...

A Guardian Cap adorns a helmet at Pleasant Hill High School in Oregon. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images If West Virginia senator Michael Stuart gets his way ...

Of the 64 concussions sustained during practice, 33 happened to players wearing Guardian caps and 31 players without puffy helmets. U.W. Health says head injuries were assessed by the teams ...