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June 1, 2016

Many children go to primary care for concussions, not the ER

New research confirms that relying on emergency room data to estimate the prevalence of childhood concussions doesn't deliver a complete picture because many seek treatment in primary care.

May 31, 2016

Paralyzed Florida man surfing again

Two years ago, Matt Bellina went down a 40-foot-tall waterslide head first, hit the end of the slide, and shattered two vertabrae in his neck.

May 19, 2016

Infant bike helmets recalled

South Carolina (A.P.) -- Pacific Cycle is recalling infant bicycle helmets due to choking and magnet ingestion hazards.

May 13, 2016

Dartmouth coach: Tackle-free practice reduces concussions

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens makes a promise to recruited players before they take the field: "In four years, you will never tackle another Dartmouth football player."

May 12, 2016

Suicides rarer in some ex-NFL players but questions remain

Government research on more than 3,000 retired NFL players says suicides were less common among men in this group than in the general population.

May 5, 2016

Fighters need to learn more about concussion risks, study head says

Fighters need to learn more about the risks of concussion, especially during training, to protect against brain injury, a medic leading a long-term study into head trauma said.

May 2, 2016

Football concussions and resuming play vary by age, study finds

A new study says youth football players are more likely to return to the field less than a day after suffering concussions than those in high school and college.

April 27, 2016

Former Olympian suffers spinal cord injury while attempting backflip

A former U.S. Olympic high jumper suffered a major spinal cord injury while attempting to do a backflip at a Los Angeles university Saturday.

April 12, 2016

Study finds evidence of brain injury in living NFL veterans

More than 40 percent of retired NFL players tested with advanced scanning technology showed signs of traumatic brain injury, a much higher rate than in the general population, according to a new study of the long-term risks of playing American football.

April 6, 2016

Concussion and cognitive skills: What's the impact?

NEW YORK — Concussions may have lasting and widespread effects on a person's cognitive abilities, according to two new studies presented here at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society's annual meeting.