Lions see Moms Safety Clinic as important responsibility for team

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

• The Detroit News reported that the Lions hosted a Moms Football Safety Clinic on Tuesday night.

• The Detroit Free Press featured Heads Up Football advisory board member Chris Golic's involvement in the Moms Clinic.

• ESPN reported from a conference in San Antonio that researchers at Brooke Army Medical Center are using a "tourniquet training" to help wounded warriors return to full health, a method they think could change the way athletes recover from orthopedic injuries, as well.

• The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced an initiative to educate the public on available concussion treatments.

• KLTV-TV in Dallas reported that a Spring Hill, Texas, athletic trainer saved the life of a high school football player who suffered a severe concussion.

• USA Today Sports looked at how high schools around the country are using stricter return-to-play protocols this season.

• The Sudbury (Ontario) Star looked at the NCAA's efforts to deal with mental health of athletes.

• Humboldt (Calif.) State's The Lumberjack looked at improving concussion awareness at the school.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor