Confronting a serious issue

It was Laine's fifth concussion, the first coming in a snowboarding mishap when he was 12. Laine, his parents and doctors came to the same conclusion: With more and more information coming forward on the long-term effects of multiple concussions, football was no longer worth the risk.

But instead of putting the subject behind him, Laine was determined to learn more. He made sports-related concussions and their potential long-term effects the subject of his senior project. What he learned was pretty scary and he'll probably think about it the next time he loses his keys or can't remember a phone number...More?

source: nashuatelegraph.com