A Stanford class helped build CrashCourse, an education program that is now transforming concussion reporting culture on a national scale.

Dellavedova lost the past two championship series playing at Melbourne United and was voted grand final MVP in the second of ...

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 "blue medical tent" for initial injury and concussion evaluations is raised on an NFL sideline during the 2023 season. James D. Smith / AP This piece is part of The Athletic’s annual NFL anonymous ...

Concussions have become a hot-button topic in the NFL world over the last decade-plus, with hits to the head—and both their short- and long-term effects—having been proven to have a significant impact ...

Athletes experiencing a concussion during a sports event are evaluated for return to play through clinical evaluation, without the need for imaging studies. We typically don't know with a high level ...

Doctors may prescribe off-label medications such as amitriptyline, topiramate, or ondansetron to help treat concussion symptoms like headaches, sleep problems, and nausea. A concussion is a mild ...

Dr. Josh Purses has treated youth sports concussions for years. His top piece of advice? Play it safe. “The No. 1 thing is to not return to play,” Purses said in a phone call with The News Tribune on ...

For over a decade, Ruth has written for multiple outlets providing patient education, including Health. She has written for health student education companies, collaborating on an anatomy textbook ...

Concussions are one of the most common injuries in high school football, with an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 cases each year—yet nearly half go unreported, increasing the risk of long-term brain ...

A new study from the University of Tampere highlights the long-term impact of pediatric traumatic brain injuries (pTBI), revealing that even a mild concussion makes kids 15% less likely to pursue ...

For college athletes with concussion, brain changes may remain visible in brain scans up to a year after they are cleared to return to play, according to a study published on March 12, 2025, online in ...