Use your Head - What Every Parent Should Know About Sports Concussions
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Use your Head - What Every Parent Should Know About Sports Concussions
Sports are a vital part of kids lives. But there's a growing awareness that concussions have become a bigger issue than we realize.
* Do you know the symptoms?
* Do you know when it's safe to send your athlete back into the game?
* Does your school do baseline testing?
Concussions account for almost one in 10 sports injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for young people ages 15-24, sports are second only to motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of brain injury
All this week, Channel 3 brings you straight talk from doctors, coaches and kids.
Use your Head - what every parent should know about sports concussions, only Channel 3 News at 7.
Plus all this week on Good Company at 10am, in-depth interviews and discussions with the doctors and experts. Keep your athlete safe!
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