GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — After a hard hit during a Thursday night game last month, Carolina Panthers Defensive Captain Luke Kuechly has been on the sidelines in concussion protocol. The hit and ...

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A large study looking at over 350 former National Football League players found that players with a history of concussions and concussive symptoms had reduced cognitive performances later in life. The ...

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Concussions should be taken seriously. But concerns about brain injuries don’t need to sideline athletes from the sports they ...

Background/aim Concussion, the most common injury in professional rugby union, occurs most commonly during the tackle. Thus, we investigated the association between tackle characteristics and ...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion — his third in his NFL career — during Thursday night's game against the Buffalo Bills. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP) During Thursday night’s ...

A concussion is an injury that causes the brain to move suddenly and quickly inside your head. Symptoms can last anywhere from a few days to a few months, depending on the severity of the injury.

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A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can occur from an impact to your head. Concussions are relatively common in contact sports like football, in falls, or as a result of vehicle ...

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