Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff is an executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations.  Working through its member state associations, the NFHS has been ...

For four seasons, 98 NFL players volunteered mouth guard sensors that recorded data about their head movements. Their ...

NEW ORLEANS (NEXSTAR) — The NFL recorded the lowest number of concussions this season since the league began tracking them.

We often hear the word “concussion” associated with athletic injuries, but anyone can be susceptible to this mild traumatic brain injury. Concussions result in an alteration of brain function, caused ...

Down two starters due to injury, the Wichita State men’s basketball team pulled out a 66-58 road win Tuesday night at ...

According a study by the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, some high school ...

The Jefferson College men's and women's basketball team beat St. Louis CC in a doubleheader in Hillsboro on Jan. 22.

Depending on where an athlete goes to school, there might or might not be a trainer who monitors both practices and games for ...

Hurts, who hasn't played since Dec. 22 due to a concussion, practiced on a limited basis Wednesday ahead of Sunday's wild-card game between Philadelphia and Green Bay. He remains in concussion ...

A New England Journal of Medicine paper outlines the best evidence-based care for evaluating and managing concussions, ...

Seth Trimble, considered UNC’s most effective defender, missed games after a concussion and has had a double-double in each ...

A study examines how repeated head impacts can result in long-term brain injuries and explores potential treatments and ...