GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Students are back in the classroom, and many are back on the field or in the gym. Experts in our area want to remind parents and young athletes about the risk of concussions.

Ten days ago, Lockport Twp. High School held its annual concussion seminar. Approximately 50 athletic trainers, physicians and psychologists were in attendance. Judging by the number of familiar faces ...

Released last year, the film “Concussion” chronicles the story of Bennet Omalu, the man who discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive brain disease, and linked it to playing football.

Concussions have become a hot-button topic in the NFL world over the last decade-plus, with hits to the head—and both their short- and long-term effects—having been proven to have a significant impact ...

Concussions experienced during non-professional sports may not be associated with the same cognitive risks linked to those occurring from other types of incidents, like a car accident. In fact, a ...

Maybe you've seen a cartoon character shake their head back and forth following a sharp blow -- clearing away whatever stars or birds are circling their noggins. Turns out, that same move might help ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Football players who sustain a concussion may be at elevated risk for heart disease. Increased arterial ...

Note: This is the first of a two-part series on the third annual Lockport High School Concussion Seminar, which was held last Friday. LOCKPORT -- When I last reported from here, I told the story of ...