One million athletes experience a concussion injury each year in the U.S. March 19, 2013— -- When Dawn Balzano's 17-year-old daughter Victoria took a ball to the head during a soccer game a ...

A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury that occurs from a strong blow to the head. It can cause symptoms like headache, dizziness, fatigue, memory impairment, and mood changes.

A concussion occurs when you take a hit, jolt or movement that causes the brain to suddenly shift in your head. Although commonly associated with contact sports, the risk of obtaining a concussion can ...

Concussions can happen any time of year, and young athletes can be at risk whether they’re participating in organized sports or just friendly pick-up games in the back yard. With the fall scholastic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion — his third in his NFL career — during Thursday night's game ...

A lot of research has gone in to treating concussions, but now scientists are testing a new helmet to see if it can prevent ...

A new study finds that concussion causes short-term impairment of the cardiovascular system but that these cardiovascular symptoms typically resolve within three days of the injury. The article is ...

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is in the NFL's mandatory concussion protocol after his head slammed against the ground and he was hit in the helmet by Frankie Luvu in the first quarter of ...

While concussions in football, soccer and hockey grab the headlines, a jarring fall or untimely hit to the head occur more often than you think. Even if you don’t play a sport, concussions can occur ...

Tua Tagovailoa has suffered three known in-game concussions in the NFL. The number could be much higher than that, however, given Tua played at Alabama and in full pads in high school. Tagovailoa's ...

STAMFORD — The number of yearly concussions of students in Stamford has stayed remarkably consistent in recent years, with the lone exception being the year most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In ...

During Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Bills, Tua Tagovailoa, starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, sustained a concussion that took him out of the game. It isn't the first time the ...