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Catastrophic head injury three times greater in high school vs. collegiate football players

New research reveals that high school football players are three times more likely to experience catastrophic head injury (death, permanent neurologic damage or serious injuries with full recovery) than those on the college gridiron. Young, concussed players are being returned to the game too soon after sustaining head injuries.

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