All 50 States Have Laws Protecting Student-Athletes From Concussions
You might not be able to tell by looking at the headlines, but the push to protect athletes from traumatic brain injuries has made some huge progress over the past…
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Six High School Football Players Have Died From Brain or Neck Injuries This Year
The great majority of the concussion controversy in football focuses on the NFL, but a Buzzfeed report on the number of teenagers who have died from brain or neck injuries…
ReadRise in Emergency Room Visits for Sports-Related Concussions
Increased awareness of some injuries doesn’t translate to less emergency room visits. So is the case of concussions, as more children are being admitted to ERs across the country for…
ReadSix Infographics To Teach You All The Basics About Concussions
Many of us are just now getting comfortable in football season. Groups gather every weekend to watch the games, and every week high school stadiums across the country fill with…
ReadCheerleaders Are Underreporting Concussions, Putting Themselves at Risk
One of the biggest hurdles in preventing serious brain injury or impairment from brain injury in younger athletes is getting them to report their own injuries or symptoms. A study…
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