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Jun 12 2025HEALTH

How Brain Injuries from Sports Can Affect Teenagers

The National Institutes of Health has a set of tests. These tests are designed to measure how well the brain is working. Scientists wanted to see if these tests could help figure out how well teenagers were recovering from concussions. These concussions happened during sports. They had a guess. They thought the tests would show problems with certain brain functi...

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Nov 08 2024HEALTH

Straight from the Heart and Head: How Stories and Science Can Help Parents Care

Have you ever wondered why some parents seem to overlook concussion risks in sports? This experiment with 502 U. S. parents of kids aged 10-17 aimed to shed light on how powerful stories and science can work together to shift perceptions and actions. The goal? To boost parents' awareness of concussion risks and their willingness to take precautions. Scientists dug in...

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