A head injury is an injury to your brain, skull, or scalp. This can range from a mild bump or bruise to a traumatic brain injury. Common head injuries include concussions, skull fractures, and scalp ...

Studies started six years ago show new data about the physical impacts domestic violence survivors face.

Head injuries can transform from seemingly minor bumps into life-threatening medical emergencies within minutes or hours. The brain sits protected within the skull, but when trauma occurs, the ...

As any fan who has caught a sporting event—baseball, basketball, soccer and especially football—in the past 15 years will tell you, discussion of concussions and traumatic head injuries has dominated ...

The rugby season is kicking off in schools across South Africa, and players, parents, coaches, and referees are preparing for exciting yet physically demanding matches. In many sports, injuries are an ...

You must have heard this warning call from elders: don’t get hit in the head, it won’t do any good in the future. Turns out they were right all along. A groundbreaking new study has shed light on a ...

Over 90 percent of NFL players' brains donated to research showed signs of CTE. Jan. 11, 2013— -- It's a condition once known as being "punch drunk" because it affected boxers who suffered ...

The Child and Youth Maltreatment Section of the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has released a new Practice Point for the assessment of children with suspected traumatic head injury related to child ...

The tragic mass shooting in Manhattan last week has reignited a conversation that demands urgent attention concerning the prevalence of brain injuries and their impact on public health and public ...