Medical centers including Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are offering new programs to better educate school nurses, coaches, athletic directors, parents and pediatricians about steps to take to avoid repeat trauma and complications.

New research is also leading to a better understanding of concussion, which occurs when a sudden movement or direct force to the head sets brain tissue in motion within the skull. Read More