Category: Concussion Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, TX – A new study, “Health Care Navigation of Black and White Adolescents After Sport-Related Concussion: A Path Towards Achieving Health Equity,”….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The tool being used to diagnose concussions might be overestimating the condition and wrongly identifying symptoms like fatigue and neck pain caused from intense exercise and not a brain injury

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Community health workers employed by Medicaid health plans can help low-income people who face barriers to care rely less on the emergency room, and more on outpatient care, a new study finds.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Palo Alto, CA – Researchers at Palo Alto University’s (PAU)  Behavioral Research and Assessment in Neuropsychology (BRAIN) Lab, are compiling data to help families and sports organizations assess when it is safe….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A trial investigating a potential electric biomarker for mild traumatic brain injury is now recruiting teenage and adult patients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston).

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – OWINGS MILLS, MD—A new clinical decision tree tool can be used by physicians to identify which patients who first present with a sports-related concussion are more likely to have a prolonged recovery….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Not long ago, when a young athlete suffered a sports-related concussion from heading a ball or colliding with an opponent, doctors were quick to recommend the patient rest in a dark room.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Female high school lacrosse players are significantly less likely to sustain concussions and other injuries if they wear headgear, a landmark study led by University of Florida Health researchers has found.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – Adolescents can speed their recovery after a sport-related concussion and reduce their risk of experiencing protracted recovery if they engage in aerobic exercise within 10 days of getting injured

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Largest study of concussion ever conducted in college athletes is redefining the timeline for recovery as a process taking up to 28 days, up from the suggested normal recovery time of up to 14 days.

(HealthNewsDiget.com) – Most sports-related head injuries, such as concussions — which temporarily interfere with the way the brain works — are mild and allow for complete recovery.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON – A neurologic pathway by which non-damaging but high frequency brain impact blunts normal brain function and causes long-term problems with learning and memory has been identified.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Educating athletes, parents and coaches about concussion treatment and prevention has been a priority during the last decade, but are the intended audiences hearing the message?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Despite significant advances in treatment, sports-related concussion continues to plague athletes. Part of the reason for this is that the biological basis of concussion is poorly understood.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Philadelphia, April 15, 2021 – Early and accurate diagnosis leads to optimal recovery from concussion.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – Concussion, a form of traumatic brain injury, is a common injury among children and teens.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Philadelphia, January 26, 2021 – Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania found female and male collegiate athletes take approximately the same amount of time to recover from a concussion

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study suggests that a lot of people might be going through life with symptoms that resemble concussion….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Rest has long been the cornerstone of health care professionals’ recommendations for optimal recovery from a sports-related concussion.