The incidence of hockey-related injuries among children aged 9 to 14 leading to emergency department visits more than doubled between 1990 and 2006, according to a new nationwide U.S. study. There ...

Nearly all were boys, and all wore helmets and mouth guards during play. ... Emery and her colleagues are now investigating checking-related injuries in 13- and 14-year-old hockey players.

Hockey is fast, involves blades and sticks, and is played on ice. Obviously injuries are part of the game. Most injuries are a result of player-to-player contact, although like any sport, there ...

BOSTON (CBS) - Concussion is the most common injury in youth ice hockey but a new study finds wearing a simple device could reduce a child's risk. Mouth guards are designed to protect a child's ...

As fall begins, so do youth sports like football, baseball, softball and soccer — all of which can result in sport-related injuries to the mouth. In older children and adults, sports injuries are ...

Hockey players' chances of developing concussion-related brain injury increase with every year they spend on the ice, a new study finds. The odds of having chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE ...

Field hockey injury sparks conversation in Commonwealth. by CAL DYMOWSKI, ... "It would make sense to have gear that protects your mouth in a field hockey game or other sports events," Runey said.

Background Orodental injuries in field hockey are a growing cause of concern that requires attention. Objective The objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the patterns of orodental ...