Study shows preteen concussion victims had no mental deficits

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

• KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, S.D., reported on a limited study by Dr. Thayer Munce of Sanford Health that showed concussions had no long-term effects on 10 preteen football players.

• The Hill reported that President Barack Obama and lawmakers disagree on whether they would let their kids play football.

• Capital Public Radio talked to experts who said youth athletes risk back injuries by playing too much.

• Infozine wrote about the C4CT Concussion Awareness Summit at the United Nations in New York last week.

• KTVI-TV in St. Louis talked about concussion effects with Dr. William Mitchell, who is the team physician for St. Louis University athletics.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor