Concussions

Parents Worry About Youth Football Head Injuries
Parents Worry About Youth Football Head Injuries
Parents Worry About Youth Football Head Injuries
Most parents are aware of the connection between football concussions and long-term brain injury, but now a Marist Poll shows a third are less likely to let their kids play because of it. The poll shows 86% of adults have heard about gridiron brain injury risk and that for one out of five, the risk would be a key factor in deciding whether to allow a child to take the field...
“Concussion Bill” Heard At State House
“Concussion Bill” Heard At State House
“Concussion Bill” Heard At State House
A 19-year-old woman has testified at the State House in favor of a bill that would require all high school student-athletes have a baseline test before they are allowed to compete. The test would help doctors diagnose the severity of a concussion...