By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The bottom line for managing youth sports ...

Researchers around the world, including internationally known concussion expert John J. Leddy, MD, clinical professor of orthopaedics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, have ...

The start of a new school year brings more than textbooks and class schedules. It also marks the return of school sports. As athletes head back to the fields and courts this season, parents and ...

The New England Patriots’ win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs came at a cost. In ...

Repeated hits to the head, even if they do not cause concussions, may cause lasting damage to the brain and even something known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, growing scientific evidence has ...

CTE, the brain disease linked to repeated head injuries, has been thrust back into the news after a gunman shot and killed at least four people in New York on Monday, July 28. That's because the ...

Tua Tagovailoa is now dealing with the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career, all of them coming in the last three seasons. And there are now questions about his future — both short-term and ...

Most concussions resolve within 2–4 weeks, but 10–30% of patients may experience lingering symptoms. Diagnosis is clinical and may be supported by tools like eye tracking and advanced imaging. Early, ...

Most of us have bumped our heads at some point. But sometimes, that hit is more than just a bump. It could be a concussion, which is a type of brain injury that can have lasting effects if not ...

Canadian actress Evangeline Lilly has revealed she suffered brain damage following a traumatic brain injury, shedding light ...

J.J. McCarthy has been placed in concussion protocol by the Vikings. The second-year quarterback reported symptoms on the team’s flight back to the Twin Cities following a disastrous display by the ...