AUSTIN, Texas — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines regarding treatment of pediatric concussions. Dr. Martha Pyron, a Sports Medicine Physician and owner of Medicine ...

For the study, CDC researchers examined national data collected between 2001 and 2013 regarding playground-related injuries in children 14 and younger. Of the 215,000 children treated annually for ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Traumatic brain injuries, or concussions, are very common among athletes, especially ones who play contact sports like football, hockey or soccer. In 2022, over two ...

As children across the country gear up for school and doctors prepare for the fall sports season, physicians will now have a comprehensive new guideline for treating children with concussions, created ...

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head—or hit to the body—that causes the brain to move rapidly back and forth in the skull. Concussions can have ...

The initial component of the first concussion guidelines that are completely evidence based has identified 4 "prevalence indicators" of concussion. Impaired balance within 1 day after injury; Slower ...