Monday's health and safety news from the world of football:
- Former Buffalo Bills special teams player Kevin Everett, who retired six years ago after a neck injury, came back to Buffalo for an event. He said he was at peace with being a dad and a husband and out of football, the Buffalo News reported.
- Former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner talked with USA Today about his battle with high cholesterol and his work with cholesterol education.
- The Star Tribune interviewed a 34-year-old St. Paul, Minn., man who was able to participate in the NFL's Seattle regional combine.
- Former NFL player Rolando McClain was scheduled to meet with the Baltimore Ravens on Friday to discuss the possibility of returning to the league, NFL.com reported.
- 49ers.com reported on how linebacker Patrick Willis was touched by a fan's birthday party invitation.
- The Winnipeg Free Press reported on two Alberta doctors who wrote that there is unnecessarily a crisis mode regarding concussions and traumatic brain injuries.
- Health24 looked at the apps that can help health officials spot a concussion.
- Maryland-based neurologist Harry Kerasidis, creator of XLNTbrain Sport concussion assessment and management program, visited New Orleans to talk about the program at the National School Board Association Convention, NOLA.com reported.
- The Portland (Maine) Press Herald looked at the various research studies that are trying to figure out the full impact of concussions.
- Albuquerque First Business reported on a company called VisionQuest, which is developing iPad software for concussion testing.
- Reuters reported on the concussion apps and how they vary in accuracy.
- A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reported that dental issues can hinder athletic training, BBC Online reported.
-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor
