Concussions

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
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...