Football helmets not always fitted properly (Reuters)

By Charnicia E. Huggins Tue Aug 29, 4:51 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High school football players may run a lower risk of sustaining a head injury if their helmets are fitted by certified athletic trainers rather than coaches or other individuals, new study findings suggest. "While professional and college teams have people trained in how to properly fit an athlete with a helmet, most high school and youth programs do not," study co-author Dr. Eugene Hong, of Drexel University College of Medicine ...