Football season is well underway, and fans know those athletes get hit hard. Could better helmets and guidelines around concussion prevention someday eliminate head injuries from the sport? Host Flora ...

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Athletes experiencing a concussion during a sports event are evaluated for return to play through clinical evaluation, without the need for imaging studies. We typically don't know with a high level ...

Sport-related concussions are mild traumatic brain injuries that demand timely recognition and management. This review explores current evidence on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment strategies ...

Taking a punishing hit on the football field or soccer pitch; having your head jostle around during a car accident; experiencing a fall from a ladder. An estimated 3.8 million concussions occur each ...

While the medical field has made strides in recognizing sex-specific norms and risk factors in concussion recovery, it still ...

The Sports Concussion Program in the Children's Orthopaedic Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is the only pediatric program of its kind in Southern California. The clinic's treatment and ...

Dec. 28—On the highest stage in college volleyball last Sunday afternoon, Texas A&M's Kyndal Stowers led her team to a national championship. Stowers had already powered her team past the Pitt ...

A national survey of U.S. children and teens found roughly 1 in 12 young athletes experiences a serious sports injury requiring medical treatment. Many of those injuries, according to sports medicine ...