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Concussions are common in sports like football.  Helmets provide protection from serious head injuries but only to an extent.

Heads Up: The dangers of concussions in high school sports

Rowan Young, Editor-in-Chief January 14, 2016

High impact collisions and action in sports cause excitement that many spectators find interesting and exhilarating. Yet this excitement and action can cause head injuries that can lead to concussions....

A recent LA Times article states that "the latest research finds that football helmets, which have been designed largely to prevent skull fractures and brain contusions, aren't all that effective against concussion, which [a]happens when the brain bounces and twists around inside the skull."

Deaths raise questions on safety of high school football

Justine Douglas, Sports writer November 12, 2014

While football is known for being a rough, injury-inducing sports, most athletes do not go out onto the field thinking that they might die.  Unfortunately, this possibility has become reality numerous...

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