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Sleep “washes the brain” and may be key to healing mild traumatic brain injury.

The AFL will embrace technology in the rollout of two major concussion projects during the 2021 season in an effort to better understand head trauma and how to protect the health and safety of its players.

Sustaining just one head injury may up your chances of developing dementia decades later by 25%, and this risk increases with each subsequent head injury, new research suggests.

The decision follows an ABC News investigation, featured on "Nightline" in February, into allegations of racial bias in the concussion settlement program.

The last time an Olympic teammate saw the often-troubled former hockey star, Pavelich seemed optimistic. Four days later he was dead. Now his sister wants to know if C.T.E. contributed to his difficulties and his death.

A former Wales rugby player who had a seizure, sickness, and memory loss says female athletes should be heard in the discussions around sport head injuries.

Service dogs trained to support veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder can decrease the severity of their symptoms better than companion dogs classified as emotional support animals, according to the results of a long-awaited study by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Legislation may follow if the findings of an imminent select committee hearing on concussion prove to be alarming

The Navy Corpsman took action to help women suffering from mental illness and military trauma after struggling to find mental health resources herself.

The Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Committee will examine links between concussion and dementia and efforts to improve player welfare in professional sports, with the first session taking place on Mar. 9.

Some key groups of people include mothers, caregivers, and teachers, as well as people who undergo traumas every day with the pandemic like healthcare workers and first responders.