Tuesday's health and safety news from the world of football:
- The New York Times reported that a Marshall, Texas, school district will shut down its seventh grade tackle teams and replace them with flag football teams with few objections.
- The Albuquerque Journal featured former New York Giants cornerback and New Mexico native Conrad Hamilton, who has become the head football coach at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Alabama linebacker Adrian Hubbard, who went undrafted because of a heart ailment, passed his physical and was signed by the Green Bay Packers on Monday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
- The Denver Post reported that Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler is set to graduate from Arizona State.
- WZZM-TV in Grand Rapids, Mich., offered parents advice for ways to check if their child's football helmet is safe.
- KOKI-TV in Tulsa, Okla., reported that Tulsa high school students participating extracurricular activities might face year-round drug testing.
- Education Week reported on a study that said emotional symptoms could develop while children are recovering from concussions. HealthDay also reported on the study from the Boston Children's Hospital.
- The Huntsville, Ala., Times' medical column advised parents to be prepared for major football injuries by taking minor steps.
-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor