Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have found that when it comes to concussion recovery, sleep matters. In a study published today in British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found ...

More than 300,000 children under age 5 visit emergency rooms annually in the United States for concussions, with new research ...

Sleep is a critical component for concussion recovery among kids, a new study reports. Limiting naps during the day and getting about seven hours of sleep each night in the first week after a ...

John J. Leddy, MD, (left) is clinical professor of orthopaedics and director of the Concussion Management and Research Center ...

A new study looks at how concussions impact kids long after they get one. Experts share what to look out for.

People who take over-the-counter pain relievers after a concussion may recover faster than those who do not take pain relievers, according to a preliminary study released today, March 5, 2025, that ...

Pediatric concussions are a growing concern, particularly among youth engaged in sports and other high-risk activities. While much research has focused on cognitive rest and physical recovery, recent ...

Most people expect concussion recovery to follow a predictable timeline — a few days of rest, maybe a week or two of taking it easy, then back to normal life. But for roughly 10 to 15 percent of ...

This study evaluated children aged 5-18 years who presented to a referral sports medicine clinic for concussion. The investigators sought to determine what factors could be gleaned at enrollment that ...

Amateur rugby union players who suffer concussion injuries should spend more time on the sidelines than currently required, a study suggests. RFU rules state players should only return to any form of ...

Until recently, Caroline Ducharme had to spend many of her UConn college basketball days inside her dimmed bedroom dealing with concussion symptoms. But even on the worst days, there was always a ...