The bottom line for managing youth sports concussions is “if in doubt, sit them out,” new guidelines say. Earlier recognition ...

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) that results from a direct hit to the head, face or neck. Concussions may or may not involve a loss of consciousness. Symptoms may occur immediately ...

New, easy-to-follow guidelines help parents and coaches recognize the signs of concussion in young athletes and respond ...

An international group of researchers has put together an easy-to-follow guide for parents and coaches to recognize ...

York University concussion experts report that children and youth take longer to fully recover from a concussion than previously thought. After a concussion, young athletes usually rejoin their teams ...

A chaotic ice hockey brawl involving children as young as six has racked up millions of views online, with many cheering it ...

Gail Cornwall said it was important to her to raise confident children. Mom Gail Cornwall allows her children to walk home from school without adult supervision. She lets her 9-year-old commute to ...

Concussions in athletes have become a greater medical and public concern. Such injuries in pre-high school athletes are an area that lacks significant scientific understanding. Dr. Bakhos and ...

A new study may offer reassuring news for parents whose children have a history of concussion, but want to get back to playing sports. Researchers spent more than a decade scouting fields, rinks and ...

Over a decade ago, a 2003 article appearing in WebMD, entitled, Concussions May Boost Depression Risk stated, “the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Sports Medicine Concussion Program ...

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