Driver in crash that killed youth hockey players pleads guilty
The driver of a tractor-traiiler that crashed into a bus, killing 16 people, pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Canadian provincial court.
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Football affects youth brain development after just one season, study says
Their youthful brains were developing normally, with no signs of developmental, psychological or neurological problems. None had ever had a concussion. But by the end of a single football season, 24 children between the ages of 9 and 18 who had more frequent impacts to the head showed signs of damage to brain development, new research says.
CDC issues first guidelines to treat youth concussions
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines for the first time on treating children with concussions.
Dehydration and youth sports: curb the risk
If you're sweltering in the stands at a youth sporting event, imagine what it's like for the athletes. Learn who's at risk of dehydration — and how to prevent it.
Concussion in winter sports
According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, each winter hundreds of thousands of young athletes head out to ice and ski slopes to enjoy, practice, and compete in a wide variety of winter sports.
