

Concussions, brain injuries from playground mishaps on the rise
More U.S. children are needing treatment for traumatic brain injuries such as concussions from injuries on the playground despite safety improvements in playground equipment — a trend Canadian doctors see too. About 28,500 children a year in Canada need medical treatment as a result of playground injuries ranging from bruises and broken bones to serious head trauma and spinal cord injuries, according to Canadian hospital injury data. In Monday's issue of the journal Pediatri