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Report Reveals Alarming Number of Injuries In Youth Sports
Nearly 1.25 million youth athletes under the age of 18 are treated for sports-related injuries in hospital emergency rooms each year. According to a recent study conducted by the nonprofit organization Safe Kids Worldwide, nearly a third of those claim the injury was caused by a hard hit, foul, or dirty play.Safe Kids Worldwide interviewed more than 1,000 coaches of youth sports and found that half of them were pressured by parents to put an injured child back into the game. In addition, 42
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Aug 13th 2014
Rugby Head Injuries Targeted By U.K. Lawmakers
Rugby is one the United Kingdom's most popular sports. Ever since the traditional college sport turned professional back in the 90s, more and more people have taken an interest in it. However, there's a dark side that many spectators seem to overlook: the rising number of concussions and other head injuries.Whether it's baseball, softball, soccer, football, hockey or rugby, concussions occur in all sports. What makes rugby stand out from the rest is the rate of high at which they occur. When com
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Mar 12th 2014