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Hallmark Health to host seminar series on sports concussions

As of Sept.1, all athletic directors, medical staff, coaches, parents and support staff of high school athletics will be required by the state to complete a safety training course on sports related concussions.

As many as 3.8 million sports and recreation-related concussions occur in the United States each year. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or body that causes the head to move rapidly back and forth. What may appear to be a mild bump or blow can be serious. Coaches, parents or anyone caring for young athletes play a vital role in identifying and responding to the signs and symptoms of a concussion.

As a result, Hallmark Health will offer "The Young Athlete: Understanding Sports Concussions," a free seminar, on several dates throughout the month of September. Participants will learn about the signs and symptoms of concussions, mechanism of injury, treatment and rehabilitation. They will also receive a free concussion toolkit and be entered into a raffle to win a pair of Bruins tickets. Participants will also have access to take the on-line safety training course.

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"The Young Athlete: Understanding Sports Concussions" will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6 p.m.  at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Perkins Lecture Hall.

To register, visit www.hallmarkhealth.org and select "Event Calendar" or call (800) 540-9191. Light refreshments will be served.

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