Taking a punishing hit on the football field or soccer pitch; having your head jostle around during a car accident; ...

It’s fall in America, and that means football. With football comes questions and concerns about concussions in athletes. How long does it take to fully recover from a concussion? What happens if an ...

Just when Matt Cullen was hitting his stride again, his legs got knocked out from underneath him - literally. An awkward hit on March 12 has put Cullen on the shelf for the second time this season. He ...

Indianapolis Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward has entered concussion protocol for a third time this season, just weeks after he said his second concussion made him consider quitting football. Colts ...

If he wasn't throwing up, he didn't have a concussion. The first of David Piland's seven concussions wasn't diagnosed as a concussion at all. The Southlake, Texas native was in eighth grade, and saw ...

CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - While the NFL playoffs are in full swing, preventing concussions remains a top priority not only for professional players but also on the college and high school level. One way to ...

Protecting player welfare is of paramount importance in sport. As a result, sports governing bodies need to ensure that concussions, which are a traumatic brain injury,1 are managed as effectively as ...

SAN FRANCISCO — 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 ...

While concussions in football, soccer and hockey grab the headlines, a jarring fall or untimely hit to the head occur more often than you think. Even if you don’t play a sport, concussions can occur ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Javier Cárdenas is the director of the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute NeuroPerformance Innovation Center. (courtesy of ...