The deadly brain disease CTE can begin in children who suffer head injuries and concussions while playing youth football.

FROM THE YOUNGEST FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYERS TO HIGH SCHOOLERS AND NFL PROFESSIONALS, ATHLETES ARE STARTING TO WEAR THOSE PUFFY HELMET COVERS TO PREVENT THEM FROM CONCUSSIONS. THE NFL TOOK THE LEAD, ...

Local 12’s chief investigative reporter Duane Pohlman travels to Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab and visits with a medical doctor.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been placed on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least four games after suffering another concussion last week. This marks the ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. Assemblymember Avelino ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Senate Bill No. 585 is off to the West Virginia Senate for consideration. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the bill on Wednesday, entitled the “Cohen Craddock Student Athlete ...

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