Charleston, S.C.-based Blinktbi made a device designed to detect impairments that might indicate brain trauma or concussions using an athlete's blink reflex, according to Sport Techie. By Jackie Drees - 8/28/18

Orono-based University of Maine football player Darius Minor, 18, died during a workout July 24 due to sudden heart failure, the No. 1 nontraumatic cause of death in college athletes, according to Bangor Daily News. By Jackie Drees - 8/28/18

Dr. Mark J. Philippon will perform season-ending hip surgery on San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, MLB.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/27/18

Bejamin A. Cox, DO, joined Mount Pleasant-based McLaren Central Michigan's medical staff, according to Clare County Review. By Jackie Drees - 8/24/18

South Miami-based Baptist Health South Florida and Miami Heat are teaming up to develop the Miami Health Sports Medicine Center, according to the South Florida Business Journal. By Mackenzie Garrity - 8/24/18

Orthopedic surgeon Timothy Kremchek, MD, estimates about 20 percent of the roughly 6,500 procedures he has performed in the past five years involved patients age 18 or younger, WLWT5 reports. By Angie Stewart - 8/23/18

After spending 11 days at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin will miss the rest of the 2018 season as he fights a bacterial infection, ESPN reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/23/18

New York City-based Mount Sinai will serve as the official medical services provider for the 2018 U.S. Open Tennis Championships, which begins Aug. 27. By Jackie Drees - 8/22/18

OrthoAtlanta orthopedic surgeon Peter Symbas, MD, and foot and ankle surgeon Jeffrey Smith, MD, will provide orthopedic and sports medicine care to Atlanta's Major League Soccer team, Atlanta United FC and Atlanta United 2. By Jackie Drees - 8/22/18

Christopher Coogan, MD, performed a procedure on the lower abdomen and groin area of Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, the team reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/22/18

Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria was admitted to and later discharged from Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Center, ESPN reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/22/18

Three Winston-Salem, N.C.-based institutions received a combined $510,000 grant to continuing participating in the largest study of college sports-related concussions, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. By Shayna Korol - 8/21/18

Cincinnati-based Xavier University will name its $10 million training center The Heidt Family Champions Center in dedication to Robert Heidt Jr., MD, and his wife, Julia Scripps Heidt, according to Cincinnati Business Courier. By Jackie Drees - 8/21/18

OrthoAtlanta will serve as the official orthopedic and sports medicine provider to the 2018 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Sept. 1. By Jackie Drees - 8/21/18

James Andrews, MD, will examine Carolina Panthers left tackle Matt Kalil's knee Aug. 21, SportsNaut reports. By Angie Stewart - 8/21/18

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis designed an imaging technique to treat and prevent ulnar collateral ligament tears among baseball pitchers, according to St. Louis Post-Dispatch. By Jackie Drees - 8/20/18

Nicholas Peters, MD, joined the team of orthopedic surgeons at Mary Rutan Hospital Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Bellefontaine, Ohio, according to the Bellefontaine Examiner. By Jackie Drees - 8/20/18

James Andrews, MD, will perform knee surgery on Redskin's Derrius Guice Aug. 17, according to CBSSports. By Jackie Drees - 8/17/18

Paul Phillips III, MD, will return to his hometown of Fredericksburg, Texas, this month to open Phillips Orthopedic Associates, according to the Fredericksburg Standard. By Jackie Drees - 8/16/18

Dallas Cowboys center Travis Fredrick traveled to visit Robert Watkins III, MD, after experiencing neck issues, according to Sports Day. By Mackenzie Garrity - 8/16/18