For years, the treatment protocol for children with concussions involved keeping them out of school to rest in a quiet, dark room with reduced access to screens until they felt better. In the past ...

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Concussion is one of the most common injuries to the brain, affecting about two million children and teens every year. With the school year back in session and kids playing sports, health care experts ...

Concussions are increasingly being diagnosed in kids — especially those participating in contact sports like football — and new research shows that having more than one concussion can prolong a ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Traumatic brain injuries, or concussions, are very common among athletes, especially ones who play contact sports like football, hockey or soccer. In 2022, over two ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A new study from the University of Pittsburgh looked at concussions in younger kids and found that if kids get treatment for a concussion soon after the injury, their recovery was ...

As a parent, you know that team sports can provide a great opportunity for your children to exercise, learn about teamwork and cooperation, and spend time with friends. A 2020 study developed by the ...

Any parent’s worst nightmare is their child getting any kind of injury, but head injuries have some of the worst reputations in healthcare because of their potential long-lasting effects. Hopefully ...

A concussion can put your life on hold. But doctors in Pittsburgh say they’ve cracked the code, and it’s carethat people from ...

Quarterbacks from Michigan and North Carolina State announced their retirements. The back-to-back retirements of two college quarterbacks seemingly at the start of their careers has put a spotlight ...

Too many kids are returning to the playing field too soon after a concussion. How many? According to an alarming new study, from 2005 to 2008, 41% of concussed athletes in 100 high schools across the ...

The back-to-back retirements of two college quarterbacks seemingly at the start of their careers has put a spotlight again on concussions and youth sports, particularly football. On Oct. 23, North ...