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 ...

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines regarding treatment of pediatric concussions. Dr. Martha Pyron, a Sports Medicine Physician and owner of Medicine ...

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 ...

NUTLEY, N.J. (AP) -- As awareness continues to grow about sports-related concussions among student athletes, two New Jersey lawmakers say it’s time for schools to start following nationwide protocols ...

As children across the country gear up for school and doctors prepare for the fall sports season, physicians will now have a comprehensive new guideline for treating children with concussions, created ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. (MCT) - A panel of health experts will begin work this fall to create a national standard for deciding when - or if - it's safe for a young athlete to resume a sport after suffering a ...

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 ...