President Calls for More, Better Research into Concussions in Children On Thursday, May 29th, President Barack Obama called for more robust research into concussions, especially in young adults and children. The president said that the medical community still faced too much uncertainty about the scope of the issue in children, as well as the long-term impact of concussions, whether a child has only one concussion, or faces repeated concussion injuries. “We want our kids participating in sports,” Obama said as he opened a day-long summit at … [Read more...]