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California Teen Football Player Whose Injury Prompted Safety Efforts Dies

Donnovan Hill, the California teenager whose paralyzing football injury led to increased safety protections for young players after he sued a youth league, has died, a lawyer for his family said Thursday. Hill died Wednesday at an Orange County hospital …

No Concussion Needed: Study Finds High School Football Alters Brains

A single high-school football season of heavy hits, even without a concussion, led to observable brain abnormalities in a study, the latest evidence to raise questions about the long-term consequences of the popular game. The findings from 24 high-school athletes …