For the study, CDC researchers examined national data collected between 2001 and 2013 regarding playground-related injuries in children 14 and younger. Of the 215,000 children treated annually for ...

There's an injury on the field — a collision or maybe a fall — and now a student athlete doesn't feel right. The coach thinks the athlete looks confused and clumsy. The athlete reports concerning ...

As the fall sports season approaches, athletes and their families may be concerned about the potential risk of head injuries. Now, they can take comfort in the findings of a clinical study done on the ...

On any given day, nearly 20% of patients seen by the Sports Medicine team at Children's Hospital Los Angeles are children with concussions. That's not surprising, given that nationwide, up to 1.9 ...

Philadelphia, October 30, 2024 – Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that non-Hispanic Black children and those with public insurance and lower Child Opportunity Index ...

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that non-Hispanic Black children and those with public insurance and lower Child Opportunity Index (COI) scores were much more likely ...

As children across the country gear up for school and doctors prepare for the fall sports season, physicians will now have a comprehensive new guideline for treating children with concussions, created ...

UB expert John Leddy says quick implementation of the new guidelines for primary care providers will benefit patients sooner.

Children with the least material deprivation visit the emergency department (ED) for concussion more frequently than children with the most material deprivation, according to a Canadian study. The ...

Return to play. Because a significant number of concussion-related injuries occur within the sporting arena, many providers seek guidelines on when to counsel athletes, parents, and coaches about ...

Beginning this fall, the concussion management protocol developed for University of Virginia student-athletes will become the standard of care for all students at Student Health and Wellness, thanks ...