Wednesday's health and safety news from the world of football:
- Science Codex reported on a study published by Ohio State University researchers that said the concussion rate among high school athletes has more than doubled in a seven-year period.
- WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee, examined the reliability of Virginia Tech's star rating system for football helmets, which is led by Dr. Stefen Duma.
- Newly signed Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson talked at a Washington D.C. area school, telling students to take a stand against bullying, CSN Washington reported.
- The Long Beach Press-Telegram looked at an offseason football trainer/coach whose methods have been praised and panned through the region.
- WHAS-TV in Louisville followed three youth athletes through their recovery from concussions.
- The Chicago Daily Herald reported that the bill for concussion training among high school coaches in Illinois is slowly making progress in the state's legislature.
- The Calgary Sun reported that the Alberta Children's Hospital is on the forefront of concussion treatment for kids.
-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor