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Football gets almost all the attention when the topic is youth concussions — but the CDC's own data tells a broader story, one that matters for parents whose kids play soccer, cheer, wrestle, or run cross country.
According to the CDC's HEADS UP program, about 70% of emergency department visits for sports-related traumatic brain injuries among children involve kids age 17 and under. Boys visit the ER for these injuries...
The first few weeks of a new sports season are, statistically, the most dangerous. Athletes who spent the summer less active suddenly jump into full-intensity practices, and the result shows up in emergency rooms every fall.
About 2.7 million people under age 24 visited U.S. emergency departments for sports and recreation injuries in 2024, according to sports medicine researchers at Penn State Health, with overuse injuries like ankle sprains and...
For most of the country, the first weeks of school land squarely in the hottest stretch of the year. Buses without air conditioning, recess on asphalt, and afternoon sports practices all happen right as August temperatures peak — which makes heat safety one of the most overlooked back-to-school topics.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 700 people die from extreme heat every year in the...
Ask any teacher what's changed most in the last two years, and "AI" comes up almost immediately — usually attached to a worried story about a suspiciously polished essay. But new research suggests the panic over cheating may be pointing at the wrong problem.
Education researcher Brett DeJager surveyed 303 educators in Wisconsin and 132 more nationally between spring 2025 and spring 2026, and the results, published via The Conversation...
