If team staffers believe the player is seriously injured or at risk of a concussion, they will be pulled from the game.The league's concussion protocol is a complex process. Being placed in it and being activated from it require multiple steps.

Young athletes aren’t always quick to recognize concussion symptoms, and some may even hide or downplay what they’re feeling to keep playing. But identifying a concussion quickly is important for protecting brain health.

Parents and coaches play a critical role in protecting student-athletes. By staying informed, promoting safe play and taking concussion symptoms seriously, adults can help ensure young athletes stay healthy, on and off the field.

At Alhambra High School in Martinez, the football season is off to a less than ideal start. "Unfortunately, last Friday we had a game and two kids sustained concussions during the game. One pretty serious that had to be taken off in a stretcher,

With concussion-related injuries among professional athletes often taking an unwanted spotlight, researchers in Australia are asking for help to study the impacts of potential long-term brain injuries to the younger generation — one contact sport at a time.

With athletes continuing to be diagnosed with CTE posthumously, more attention is being paid to the amount of mid-game collisions and concussions. Mouthguards are being trialled at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in an attempt to improve reporting and prevention.

As football season kicks off across the country, so does the recurring conversation around concussions, mental health and the long-term risks of repeated head trauma. At the center of this discussion is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE),

With over two million sports-related concussions annually in U.S. youth, doctors are shifting from isolation to active recovery