Sleep is a critical component for concussion recovery among kids, a new study reports. Limiting naps during the day and getting about seven hours of sleep each night in the first week after a ...

CHICAGO -- New children's concussion guidelines from the U.S. government recommend against routine X-rays and blood tests for diagnosis and reassure parents most kids' symptoms clear up within one to ...

Kids can get head injuries in any number of ways, and a recent study explored how recovery differs when a concussion is a result of a sports injury versus non-sports related. The researchers learned ...

September 2, 2010 — A new guidance document for the management of pediatric concussions recommends a more conservative approach to return to play policies for younger children with sports-related ...

A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced concussion risk among athletes, a new study says. Banning or limiting headers -- plays where the head is used to pass or shoot the ball -- is ...

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 (TBI), or concussions, are very common among athletes, especially ones who play contact sports like football, hockey, or soccer. In 2022, ...

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 ...

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 ...