Loebsack: More Must be Done to Address Health Risks Student Athletes Face Due to Concussions
May 20, 2010
May 20, 2010
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa (2nd CD), has issued the following news release:
Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack advocated for measures that would prevent students from sustaining long-term and potentially harmful injuries due to concussions. In an Education and Labor Committee hearing examining the prevalence of concussions among high school athletes, Loebsack questioned witnesses as to what could be done to help diagnose and treat concussions. Several witnesses . . .
Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack advocated for measures that would prevent students from sustaining long-term and potentially harmful injuries due to concussions. In an Education and Labor Committee hearing examining the prevalence of concussions among high school athletes, Loebsack questioned witnesses as to what could be done to help diagnose and treat concussions. Several witnesses . . .