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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Concussions and Youth Sports

    Two hundred sports officials, medical experts, parent activists, and young athletes gathered at the White House today to talk about concussions in youth sports. The issue has taken on a sense of urgency since more information has come out about traumatic brain injuries in NFL football players, as well as college level players.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 30, 2014 • 1 min read

    Two hundred sports officials, medical experts, parent activists, and young athletes gathered at the White House today to talk about concussions in youth sports. The issue has taken on a sense of urgency since more information has come out about traumatic brain injuries in NFL football players, as well as college level players.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Time magazine

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      UCLA Brain Sport Program

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