New Laws Address Concussion Dangers Among Youths
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Dylan Mello has good days and bad days.On the bad days, the
18-year-old, who suffered three concussions while playing hockey and
soccer during high school, gets piercing headaches or feels foggy.
Often he has trouble reading or concentrating.
Source: Boston Weather, Breaking News and Sports from WBZ-TV
Concussion outcomes differ among football players from youth to college
Concussions in high school football had the highest average number of reported symptoms and high school football players had the highest proportion of concussions with a return-to-play time of at least 30 days compared with youth and college players, according to a new article. Ref. Source 3o.
Is concussion associated with abnormal menstrual patterns in young women? Concussion is associated with increased risk of having two or more abnormal menstrual bleeding patterns, according to an article and based on a study of nearly 130 girls and young women. Source 7m.