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 ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines for the first time on treating children with concussions, saying they will provide doctors with the "tools they need to ensure the ...
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 ...
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head—or hit to the body—that causes the brain to move rapidly back and forth in the skull. Concussions can have ...
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 ...
NUTLEY, N.J. (AP) -- As awareness continues to grow about sports-related concussions among student athletes, two New Jersey lawmakers say it’s time for schools to start following nationwide protocols ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
UB expert John Leddy says quick implementation of the new guidelines for primary care providers will benefit patients sooner.