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

Moderate recreational screen time after concussion may improve psychological symptoms in adolescents more than low or high usage levels.

Concussion protocol for youth sports is changing in a major way. Traditionally, guidance has been to rest and limit activity. Research now shows controlled aerobic workouts restore blood to the brain ...

The research used data collected by certified athletic trainers from 60 Hawaiʻi high schools, as part of a statewide concussion monitoring program. "Our goal is to help athletes, coaches, families and ...

Active management after concussion is the best way for patients to recover and get back to school and work as quickly as ...

(USA TODAY) -- Letting a young person rest his or her brain after a concussion - limiting reading, online activities, even homework - can result in quicker recovery, a new study says. Although ...

A concussion is more than just a bump to the head; it involves complex physiological changes in the brain. At its core, a concussion triggers: An inflammatory response: The brain is much more than a ...

Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have found that when it comes to concussion recovery, sleep matters. In a study published today in British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found ...

During cheerleading practice in April, Jana Duey’s sixth-grade daughter, Karter, sustained a concussion when she fell several feet headfirst onto a gym floor mat. Days after, Karter still had a ...

Concussion in horse sport is not as understood nor diagnosed as much as it should be, research has found, as new rules apply in this area ...

Until recently, Caroline Ducharme had to spend many of her UConn college basketball days inside her dimmed bedroom dealing with concussion symptoms. But even on the worst days, there was always a ...