A major 2026 study of over 72,000 youth cases shows football linked to 19% of sports-related brain injuries—more than any other activity—with higher repeat risks and issues like headaches, anxiety, ...

Football season is upon us. Unfortunately, sports — especially tackle football — are one of the most common causes of head injuries among children and adolescents. Head injury is an umbrella term that ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - As the stands fill this football season, fans are hoping for big action and game-breaking plays from their favorite teams. But parents also worry about their kids’ safety on ...

A 2019 study looking at injuries in high school sports found that football has the highest concussion rate of 20 sports evaluated, including soccer, basketball and baseball. From 2015 to 2024, the NFL ...

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Four days after his eighth birthday last year, Cayden McCorkel's head slammed into the ground on a football field in Woodbury. "My friend tackled me super hard, and then I hit my head super hard to ...

Parents need to be aware other contact sports also pose concussion risks. — -- New research from a state-wide survey in Arizona may hold true for the rest of the country. Parents seem to ...

Having a concussion may not be the only indicator of brain damage among football players. A recent study from the Cleveland Clinic and the University of Rochester reports that football players may ...

By Angelica Medina Feb 26 (Reuters) - Former MLS MVP Taylor Twellman wants FIFA to implement mandatory concussion substitution rules worldwide, warning that inconsistent protocols among the 48 nations ...

Most people expect concussion recovery to follow a predictable timeline — a few days of rest, maybe a week or two of taking it easy, then back to normal life. But for roughly 10 to 15 percent of ...