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High school football can damage the brain in just ONE season
The Daily Mail ^ | 1 December 2014

Posted on 12/01/2014 9:30:15 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Researchers have found that playing a single season of football can change the brain of a teenager - even if they don't suffer concussions.

Even though players were not concussed during the season, researchers found abnormalities similar to the effects of mild traumatic brain injury.

They called for more research into the area, which raises new questions over the safety of contact sports for young adults.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Sports
KEYWORDS: education
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To: MinorityRepublican

President Regan was ahead of these guys 40 years ago, using Gerald Ford as an example. Although he did suggest that Ford played for Michigan without a helmet.


41 posted on 12/02/2014 6:26:36 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Ooops, it looks like LBJ said it earlier.


42 posted on 12/02/2014 6:28:11 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
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To: P-Marlowe
I'm not going to pretend there is anything smart about playing a game in which smashing your head repeatedly in an integral element.

If that makes me an elitist, well, so be it.

43 posted on 12/02/2014 7:43:24 AM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo et mundabor, Lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Obviously you know nothing about football.

And yes, you are an elitist.


44 posted on 12/02/2014 8:25:57 AM PST by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: P-Marlowe
LOL. Oh, obviously.

Whatever. Enjoy your bread and circus, thou peasant.

45 posted on 12/02/2014 8:45:07 AM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo et mundabor, Lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Despite the fact that we get more head concussions in soccer due to all those headers? Or the innumerable injuries from bodychecking in ice hockey?


46 posted on 12/02/2014 9:30:34 AM PST by RayChuang88 (Ferguson: put your hands down and go to work!)
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To: MinorityRepublican
There are some...on both he left and right...who are trying to make this a social.political problem,one to be solved by politicians or something that's not a problem at all.

Having worked in clinical,and academic,medicine as well as having worked for a neuropathologist on the staff of a world famous hospital I say that this is a matter to be addressed by physicians,surgeons and medical researchers.Football,hockey,baseball,boxing and/or other sports/activities either do,or do not,represent a special danger to participants.

Those on both sides of the argument should wait for guidance on this subject from qualified medical practitioners.

47 posted on 12/02/2014 9:54:32 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Jimmy Carter;No Longer The Worst President In My Lifetime)
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