The growing evidence of a link between head trauma and long-term, degenerative brain disease was amplified in an extensive study of athletes, military veterans and others who absorbed repeated hits to the head, according to new findings published in the scientific journal Brain.

Concern about concussions and how these brain injuries affect children’s health, has never been higher, and rightly so, says neurosurgeon Robert Cantu, one of the nation’s leading concussion experts.

The NFL is donating $30 million to the Bethesda-based Foundation for the National Institutes of Health to fund research into brain injuries and other medical issues, officials said.

Dr. Robert Cantu, a leading national expert on the issue of sports concussions, makes recommendations in his upcoming book, Concussions and Our Kids……

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can effectively opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion without any effect on current funding, state officials now must decide whether to comply. American Health Line has compiled available information on where the states stand….

In the last ten years, a new understanding of pediatric brain injury and recovery has emerged. Professionals now understand that recovery may be a lifelong process for the child’s entire circle of family, friends, and healthcare providers….

Smokers and pro football players have something in common: They engage in risky behavior that can be potentially harmful to their health over time.