For kids, playing sports isn’t just fun; it builds teamwork, confidence, and skills, but as any parent knows, injuries can happen.

Parents can help prevent common sports injuries for kids by teaching them proper technique, ensuring they have the right protective gear, encouraging them to play different sports, and making sure ...

Research shows one in 10 children experience a traumatic brain injury every year, according to the brain injury association. Local health officials say Cook County is worse off.

Consumer Reports has some important advice for parents on how to help prevent these more common and often avoidable sports injuries.

From sprains and fractures to overuse injuries, young athletes face a range of potential problems that can sideline them.

As youth sports seasons ramp up across the country, medical experts say parents and coaches should keep injury prevention top of mind.

Whether it's bad news at home or around the world, talking to kids directly about what's happening often results in both kids and parents feeling better.

WHEN Alice Chawner fell down 15 concrete steps drunk outside her halls of residence and “smacked” her head, she thought she’d ...