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Youth Contact Sports and Broken Brains

By Shelley Irwin
Published April 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM EDT

Bruce Parkman, unveils the hidden impact of repetitive trauma on young athletes.

Youth Contact Sports and Broken Brains, written by Bruce Parkman, unveils the hidden impact of repetitive trauma on young athletes. Parker lost his son to suicide and talks about prevention strategies on the field.
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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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