You may think that concussions are only something that can happen on the football field or in older children. Concussions can actually happen at any age and to both girls and boys. In fact, the ...

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A concussion is a form of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that affects how your brain functions. These effects can be short-term, lasting only a few hours or days, or can lead to long-term problems.

A person with a concussion may have dilated pupils, droopy eyelids, or difficulty tracking objects. Sometimes, these symptoms are obvious, but not always. Assessment tools can help a doctor check for ...

A deluge of concussion information pours into the media every day, which makes it hard to know who, or what to believe. Since concussions emerged onto the national scene, the general awareness level ...

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Some plays in the NFL are going to stick in your mind forever. Most of them are good, like when your favorite player scores a big touchdown, or your team wins the Super Bowl. Others are bad, like when ...

Did you know that a concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury? After Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was transported to the hospital on Sept. 29 after his head slammed into the ground ...

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The league said it is exploring changes to its policy on head injuries. As the fallout over the handling of Miami Dolphins' quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's back-to-back head injuries continues, a ...

Tua Tagovailoa is one of just a few NFL players who has been placed in concussion protocol for a third time in the past five seasons, but the protocol by which the Dolphins quarterback would be ...