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                                                    <title><![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by Mark Proctor, MD Feed]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>2016-04-14T13:30:53-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Which kids are most likely to have prolonged concussion symptoms?]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[Mark Proctor, MD]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[Awareness of the effects of concussions in children and adolescents has risen, along with the frequency of diagnosis. Researchers and other medical professionals are attempting to develop tools such as a risk grading scale, that might be used to better manage the injury and provide the most effective treatment.]]>
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                        <updated>2016-04-14T13:30:53-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is football safe for kids?]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[Mark Proctor, MD]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[Many team sports have tremendous health benefits for children, but youth football, in particular, continues to pose a concern because of the high risks of concussion and other injuries. A recent NEJM article has taken a stance against allowing tackling in youth football. But is this position really the best way to promote the health and safety of youth athletes?]]>
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                        <updated>2016-02-05T15:00:41-05:00</updated>
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