New Concussion Tools Teach Parents about Concussion and Helmet Safety
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year more than 170,000 young athletes go to their local emergency department for a suspected sports- or recreation-related traumatic brain injury, including concussion. Parents and coaches play a key role in helping to keep kids and teens safe from concussions and other serious brain injuries, as well as knowing how to respond when they happen. To help address this important public health problem, the CDC Foundation, in partnership with CDC, has launched the Heads Up to Parents website and app. These new and free