Headlines: ER Visits for Concussion on the Rise

Following up on yesterday's post, there is an AP article out today on concussions in youth athletics.  One stat that jumped out at me was:

The study examined concussions in organized youth sports involving ages 8 to 19. ER visits for 14- to 19-year-olds more than tripled, from about 7,000 in 1997 to nearly 22,000 in 2007. Among ages 8 to 13, visits doubled, from 3,800 to almost 8,000.

 You can read the entire article at timesunion.com.