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HBO's 'Real Sports' to air episode on youth football concussions
HBO's "Real Sports" explores the impact of concussions on young football players as Purdue scientists examine what can happen to an athlete's brain after a season of football. Premieres Nov. 20, 2012. (November 19, 2012 3:43 PM)
HBO's documentary series "Real Sports" will air a special episode Tuesday at 10 p.m. on the effects of concussions on youth football players.
A group of researchers at Purdue University studied youth football players over the course of a season and saw that brain function steadily decreased as a player accrued more and more hits.
The NFL has recently taken an increased...
