University of Iowa researchers to compare tackle to flag football

Published: Nov 01, 2013 at 05:28 AM

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

The Cedar Rapids Gazette reported on a University of Iowa study that will compare injuries between flag football and tackle football in Iowa youth leagues.

Omaha World Herald quoted a University of Nebraska concussion researcher who says we have only touched the tip of the iceberg on head injuries.

KOSA-TV in Dallas looked at helmet sensors that are being tested by the University of Texas in Dallas.

An Arizona State student and former EMT has invented a new concussion-diagnosing tool that is connected to the mouthguard, it was announced Thursday.

The Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center will open in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, it was announced Friday.

Aljazeera America had a video report on the helmet testing center at Virginia Tech.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor

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