Whether it's a sports accident, an automobile accident, or simply a daily fall, head injuries may occur to anyone. Perhaps one of the most prevalent though frequently ignored injuries is a concussion.

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 ...

A deluge of concussion information pours into the media every day, which makes it hard to know who, or what to believe. Since concussions emerged onto the national scene, the general awareness level ...

A new study could help shed light on who is at risk for CTE. — -- Levels of certain proteins in the brain and spinal fluid of people who suffer continuing issues as a result of concussions are ...

Sustaining a concussion during adolescence may be more common than previous estimates, according to researchers presenting their study at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) ...

A concussion affects brain function. Changes in brain activity may evolve over time, depending on the severity of the impact, your individual response, and whether you continue routine activities too ...

Imagine a simple saliva test that makes concussion screening faster and more objective than ever before. Thanks to ...

Dear Doctors: I was in a pretty bad car accident. I thought I was lucky I got away with just a concussion, but now I have headaches and see an aura when I look at lights at night. I’m told it may be ...

Former National Football League players who had symptoms of concussion during their careers showed poorer performance on cognitive testing, compared with nonplayers, new research shows. "Our results ...

Few moments are as silent as a stadium or racetrack when an athlete is down. When – hopefully – the athlete stands again, the cheers and applause erupt. But that collective celebration can be ...