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Concussion tops the list of injuries sustained by high school cheerleaders as the once-tame sideline activity becomes more daring and competitive, a new U.S. study ...
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After Concussion Symptoms Fade, Slowed Blood Flow in Brain May Persist
Young football players who suffer a concussion can show signs of reduced blood flow in the brain, even after their symptoms have subsided, a new, ...
Read More »AMA Enacts Policy To Reduce Youth Sports Concussions
At their annual meeting today in Chicago, members of the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to adopt policy aimed at reducing and managing concussions suffered ...
Read More »Playing Youth Football Earlier Leads to Brain Damage
At what age is it safest for kids to begin playing tackle football? The current culture of parents obsessed with travel sports would have their ...
Read More »Brain Effects of Middle School Football Analyzed
TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Children who play football in middle school don’t appear to have any noticeable short-term brain damage from repeated ...
Read More »Strict Rest After Concussion Does Not Enhance Recovery In Kids
Emergency room visits for sports related traumatic brain injuries, specifically concussions, have increased more than 60 percent over the last 10 years. As the occurrence ...
Read More »Football Helmets Provide Little Protection Against Concussion, TBI: New Study
By Brad Broker A new study finds that football helmets in use today don’t do much to protect against concussion or traumatic brain injuries (TBI), ...
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