CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County health officials are preparing to host the “Concussion Discussion” breakfast Thursday morning in an effort to help the public better recognize brain injuries. The ...
Concussions are a big concern, especially this time of year with hard hits on the football field. Those head injuries can happen to athletes of all ages in almost any sport. There is now a big focus ...
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The knowledge of concussions and their impact short and long term remains something that continues to grow with continued studies of the injury. It has been long believed that ...
With the start of school just around the corner, sports teams are gearing up for the start of their seasons as well. Dr. Caroline Faure, a concussion specialist who teaches at Idaho State University, ...
Griffith University researchers have found weaker neck strength is a risk factor for concussion and higher head impacts in rugby league, rugby union, and soccer athletes. Researchers published a ...
As you age, your risk of this type of brain injury goes up. That’s why it’s important to know the signs and the best ways to ...
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS) and the New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association (NYSATA) will host a concussion outreach prevention education (COPE) ...
Recent concussion laws that set out to prevent head injuries in American teenage athletes should be extended to include the activities of summer camps, travel teams and all-star teams. This will ...
MIAMI GARDENS — Tua Tagovailoa has focused his offseason on limiting future concussions. One step the Dolphins quarterback has taken is to strengthen the muscles in and around his neck. Tua's neck was ...
In the realm of sports and military safety, a cutting-edge mouthguard with integrated sensors is reshaping the landscape by actively monitoring real-time head impacts, effectively reducing the risk of ...
Recent studies have exposed a troubling disparity in concussion research, with only 25 scientific articles focusing on women compared to 270 studies dedicated to male athletes. This significant gap in ...
A history of concussion can have serious long-term mental health implications for women, even years after giving birth, according to a new study. Researchers looked at all people who delivered babies ...