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How serious are concussions?

By safekidsmedia on 17/03/2011 8:14 AM

Last August, this blog addressed the issue of hockey injuries and children and questioned whether there was truly a need for kids to learn how to body check at a young age. It would seem that this issue is still generating as much buzz in the media today as it did last summer before the hockey season had even started.

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Hockey: It’s all fun and games until you read the research!

By safekidsmedia on 27/08/2010 10:14 AM

Two young children wearing helmets playing hockey on outside rinkWith summer coming to a close and September around the corner, one’s thoughts naturally turn to…hockey! 

Well, OK it instantly comes to my mind because it keeps popping up on my “Google Alert” for the word “safety.” But it seems I’m not the only one. At the current world hockey summit, the dialogue over how young is too young for kids to start body checking, has taken over the summit as well as the sports pages.
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Helmet equality: Hockey or bike, both protect your brain

By Safekids Media on 08/06/2010 7:16 AM

 Today a reporter asked me: “Why do you always compare wearing a hockey helmet to wearing a bike helmet? Is this really appropriate?”

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