Neck strengthening doesn’t require expensive equipment or extensive time commitments, but it can help reduce concussion risks ...

Research shows that brain changes in college athletes can persist for up to a year after a concussion, even after they are ...

Over-the-counter painkillers such as ibuprofen speed up the recovery from concussion by 20%, according to a new study.

People who take over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers after a concussion may recover faster than those who do not, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the annual meeting of the American ...

And, use of over-the-counter pain relievers on day after concussion tied to faster resolution of symptoms versus 5 or more days after.

For college athletes with concussion, brain changes may remain visible in brain scans up to a year after they are cleared to return to play, according to a study published on March 12, 2025, online in ...

Headers have long been associated with concussion risk, so in 2016, the U.S. Soccer Federation banned headers in athletes younger than 10 and limited the time players aged 11 to 13 could practice ...

Introduction of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) header ban for athletes aged 10 years and younger in 2015 was associated with a reduction in the number of concussions as a percentage of all ...

Filip Chytil has officially entered concussion protocol after taking a hit from Jason Dickinson on Saturday night.

READING, Pa. - Just 20 seconds after stepping onto the court Wednesday against the Raptors, Sixers guard and Reading-native Lonnie Walker IV took a hard fall on his head. By Thursday, the team ...

While the medical community knows considerably more about the dangers of concussions than when Ray Ciancaglini was toiling in ...