Results showed that those who’d had three or more concussions fared worst on the brain health tests within five years of graduation. Those with one or two concussions also fared slightly worse than ...

In former college athletes, having had three or more concussions was associated with slightly worse physical, mental, behavioral and cognitive health five years after graduation, according to an ...

Lifetime concussion history predicts adverse self-reported health outcomes among former collegiate athletes, according to a ...

Tee Higgins helped get the Bengals offense off to a big day with their first touchdown Sunday. Megan Briggs / Getty Images MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The laughs echoed down the tunnels outside the visitors ...

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 ...

As fall sports season kicks off, parents are gearing up for another exciting season of football, soccer, volleyball and cheerleading. But for some families, the excitement can quickly turn into ...

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 start of a new school year brings more than textbooks and class schedules. It also marks the return of school sports. As athletes head back to the fields and courts this season, parents and ...

Repeated hits to the head, even if they do not cause concussions, may cause lasting damage to the brain and even something known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, growing scientific evidence has ...

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 ...

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. disliked the attention caused by his concussions and nearly three-week departure from NASCAR, but said Friday he returns to racing glad he took steps to ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The fates decreed it must happen. In the Giants’ first exhibition game Saturday, Mac Williamson was playing left field and chased a flyball toward the left-field line. He caught it ...