While concussions in football, soccer and hockey grab the headlines, a jarring fall or untimely hit to the head occur more often than you think. Even if you don’t play a sport, concussions can occur ...

Every year, thousands of people end up in the emergency room or hospital with minor head injuries, often diagnosed as concussions. Concussions usually result from falls, violence, bicycle accidents or ...

As is well-documented at this point, the NFL has a major concussion problem that doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Today, the league released data that suggests concussions are not only here ...

The word “concussion” may bring to mind football players and other athletes. Or maybe someone who’s been in a bad car wreck. But the truth is that a concussion isn’t always the result of a severe ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Despite missing the majority of two seasons, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby hasn’t been slowed down since returning from his concussion problems. Crosby took shots to the head in ...

CHICAGO -- Children with even relatively mild concussions can have persistent attention and memory problems a year after their injuries, according to a study that helps identify which children may be ...

Safety helmets in a container in a pre-K classroom at an elementary school in Oklahoma. A third of children develop a mental health problem after a concussion, such as depression and aggression, which ...

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The New York Giants’ quarterback situation has taken another worrying turn. Giants rookie sensation Jaxson Dart suffered yet another concussion on Sunday. He left the game after sustaining what ...

In truth, it seemed like quite an innocuous crash. Jonas Vingegaard tumbled off his bike with 84km to go on stage five of Paris-Nice earlier this month, cutting his upper lip, and appearing to hurt ...