In this study of 15,631 pediatric patients with concussion, 4,245 (27.2%) were initially seen in the specialty care setting, 8,417 (53%) in the primary care setting and 2,969 (19%) in the ...

The CDC has been the organizing force and a major funder for injury prevention for many years. "I do see it as a collapse in the field," says Rexing, "The development of the field.

A primary care sports medicine specialist in the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center, Dr. Santana has directed concussion oversight committees at multiple school districts and recently led ...

PHOENIX — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released what it called the first-ever national guidelines for treating concussions. The CDC said the guidelines are intended to ...

For the study, CDC researchers examined national data collected between 2001 and 2013 regarding playground-related injuries in children 14 and younger. Of the 215,000 children treated annually for ...

All age groups saw a rise in rates of concussion-related visits from 2010 to 2019, but the 10- to 14-year-olds and 15- to 19-year-olds saw the largest increases. For the former group, concussion ...

The fun and excitement of Friday night lights is upon us. But a shadow casting over that excitement that's hard to look past, ...