The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines for the first time on treating children with concussions, saying they will provide doctors with the "tools they need to ensure the ...

New children's concussion guidelines from the U.S. government recommend against routine X-rays and blood tests for diagnosis and reassure parents that most kids' symptoms clear up within one to three ...

Just as students return to school — with many planning to spend time on the football field — the Centers for Disease Control has released a list of recommended actions to help healthcare providers ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will develop a national protocol for the prevention and treatment of concussions in student-athletes, members of Congress announced last week. The CDC’s ...

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 ...

GASTONIA, N.C. -- A new federal health study reports more kids are suffering from concussions while on the playground. The Center for Disease Control and Infection found about 21,000 children treated ...