Survey shows parents and teens are leaving football because of concussions

Aug. 29, 2018
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A new survey by Phoenix’s Barrow Neurological Institute indicates parents and teens are walking away from football because of concussions. The report also shows girls are getting concussions at the same rate as boys.

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Dr. Javier Cardenas, director of the Concussion and Brain Injury Center at Barrow Neurological Institute

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