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Head Injuries

Pop Warner Football And Head Injuries

Sheila Lirio Marcelo | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Sports, Head Injuries, Child Care, Football, Safety, Childhood Development, Pop Warner, Concussions, Parenting, Health, Living News
Sheila Lirio Marcelo

Sports can be such a key component to a child's development. We're big supporters of that. But as parents, we're also concerned about the safety of both our boys.

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A Mother Plays Monday Morning Quarterback

Elizabeth Donoghue | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Motherhood, Concussions, Football, Kids Playing Football, Parenting, Head Injuries, Sports Medicine, Living News
Elizabeth Donoghue

Last week, my ten-year-old son, Mikey, suffered a concussion in third game of his first season of tackle football. I'm in a quandary: do I end tackle football now and forever, or let him play?

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A Shock to the Brain

Lee Woodruff | Posted 04.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Head Injuries, Lee Woodruff, Bob Woodruff, Natasha Richardson Head Injury, Bob Woodruff Iraq, Natasha Richardson, Living News
Lee Woodruff

The odd juxtaposition between Bob's near-death blast from a roadside bomb and his subsequent recovery against a Mom's simple fall on a bunny slope resulting in death is the very thing that makes brain injury so hard to comprehend.

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If a Simple Mouthguard Can Prevent Concussions, Why Isn't the NFL All Over It?

Paula Duffy | Posted 11.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Roger Goodell, Head Injuries, Nfl, Football, Mouthguards, Nhl, Concussions, Concussions Nfl, Concussion Prevention, Entertainment News
Paula Duffy

While a concussion policy in the league has been instituted to prevent players from being forced back onto the field without regard to their health, prevention seems to be the solution in the long run.

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