Man who beat Des Moines barefoot runner sentenced to five years
May 15, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Jacobson, who was hospitalized for seven weeks, is still dealing with brain damage and unable to work. The attack garnered wide publicity not only for the viciousness of the...

Mariners Defeat Superior Baseball Team
May 13, 2012 | Lookout Landing
Especially on account of all the brain damage and death. Why would anybody ever play football? Is football even going to exist in 20 years? Because this is baseball and because...

Branstad's lead shot move was the real administrative fiat
May 14, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Lead is toxic and has been proven to cause brain damage and death in wildlife and humans. That' -- s why the federal government banned lead shot in hunting waterfowl decades ago...

History Learnin': Mother's Day and College Football in Georgia
May 13, 2012 | Dawg Sports
In the wake of studies regarding brain damage suffered by longtime veterans of the sport, and punctuated by the self-inflicted death of one of the recent great players who was a...

Branstad expected to shoot down ban on lead ammunition for dove hunting
May 11, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Lead is a toxin that can cause brain damage and death in humans and animals. Although some studies conclude the full effects of leftover shot in meat are inconclusive or fail to...