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<p>This Aug. 4 2012 photo shows new football helmets that were given to a group of youth football players from the Akron Parents Pee Wee Football League, in Akron, Ohio. It's not just football. A new report says too little is known about concussion risks for young athletes, and it's not clear whether better headgear is an answer. The panel stresses wearing proper safety equipment. But it finds little evidence that current helemet designs, face masks and other gear prevent concissions, as ads ofter claim.</p>

<p>This Aug. 4 2012 photo shows new football helmets that were given to a group of youth football players from the Akron Parents Pee Wee Football League, in Akron, Ohio. It's not just football. A new report says too little is known about concussion risks for young athletes, and it's not clear whether better headgear is an answer. The panel stresses wearing proper safety equipment. But it finds little evidence that current helemet designs, face masks and other gear prev…

November 30, 2013

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More study urged onconcussions in young athletes
November 30, 2013 8 p.m.

More study urged onconcussions in young athletes

WASHINGTON - No one knows how often the youngest athletes suffer concussions. It's not clear if better headgear is the answer, and it's not just a risk in football.