March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, and experts emphasize the importance of recognizing concussions, which can occur in various situations beyond sports.

The latest generation of football helmets does a better job of protecting players from impacts that can cause concussions, ...

The latest generation of football helmets do a better job of protecting players from impacts that can cause concussions, according to new lab tests ...

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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Accelerated concussion recovery rates of this magnitude have broad implications for public health, workforce ...

Each year, about two million children, many while playing organized sports, suffer concussions. But, according to concussions researcher Jaclyn Stephens, an occupational therapist and associate ...

The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game. The league announced on Friday at an innovation summit for the Super Bowl the next ...