Little Blows to Head Add Up to Big Risk

February 3, 2012, 7:03 am by WebMD

Small hits to the head may add up to injuries for high school football players, according to a new study by the Purdue Neurotrauma Group at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

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