More Information Sought on Soccer Players' Head Injuries

Soccer is one of the most popular sports played by children in the United States. At the same time, research is under way to study head injuries such as concussions suffered by youths playing the game and the long-term effects of those injuries. Soccer players take blows to the head through headers, as well as collisions with other players, the ground and goal posts. Catherine McGill, a neuropsychologist for the Children’s National Health System in Washington, examines many children...

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