Brett Favre helps Mississippi high school win first football title

Monday's health and safety news from the world of football:

• The Associated Press featured a Mississippi high school that won the state title behind offensive coordinator Brett Favre, the former star NFL quarterback.

• The Northwest Times of Indiana looked at a study that said single-sport youth athletes are more at risk for injuries.

• The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported on how Volusia County (Fla.) officials are educating area parents about concussion issues.

• Yahoo!’s The PostGame looked at how stem cell researchers are trying to make an impact with sports injuries.

• The British Journal of Sports Medicine reported on a new study that said overweight kids are susceptible to injuries.

• An said children need to be educated about head trauma.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor