Each year, about two million children, many while playing organized sports, suffer concussions. But, according to concussions researcher Jaclyn Stephens, an occupational therapist and associate ...

Why it's better to call a concussion a brain injury Ex-NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck and Chris Nowinski, CEO of the Concussion and CTE Foundation, discuss brain injuries and diagnosing CTE in the living.

In 2022, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to a game against the Buffalo Bills after sustaining a head injury that the NFL later acknowledged should have been classified as a ...

Concussions in cycling are no longer dismissed as just “getting your bell rung.” As helmet technology, medical imaging, and sports science have evolved, so too has our understanding of traumatic brain ...

The word “concussion” may bring to mind football players and other athletes. Or maybe someone who’s been in a bad car wreck. But the truth is that a concussion isn’t always the result of a severe ...

There were 1,157 more kickoff returns this season, which led to an increase in concussions. Justin Edmonds / Getty Images A year after its players experienced a historically low number of concussions, ...

The "blue medical tent" for initial injury and concussion evaluations is raised on an NFL sideline during the 2023 season. James D. Smith / AP This piece is part of The Athletic’s annual NFL anonymous ...

A concussion happens when a hit to your head or body causes temporary changes in your brain’s metabolism, chemical balance and how it uses energy. It can also involve a short-term loss of normal brain ...

Many NFL fans are looking for an injury update for Nico Collins after the Texans wide receiver suffered a concussion in the wild card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, January 12. Late ...

After suffering three concussions this season, former 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward is taking a long hard look at his future. Ward, who left the Niners and signed with the Colts this past offseason ...

As the Seahawks take on the Panthers in Week 17, Rashid Shaheed was forced back to the locker room with a possible concussion. The Seattle Seahawks are attempting to inch closer to clinching the NFC's ...

The Seahawks announced that receiver Rashid Shaheed will not return to Sunday’s game against the Panthers because of a concussion. Shaheed suffered the injury in the first quarter when he was tackled ...