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Improper helmet fit increases the risk of head injury. These authors set out to determine the proportion of children (ages 4-18) who wear helmets when bicycling, skateboarding, and scootering – and how many of these helmet-wearers have proper-fitting helmets. 
The ability to diagnose and treat injuries has improved for college and professional athletes - something that cannot be said for high school athletes. Yet, high school athletes comprise the largest group of athletes, with about 1 million playing football in the US. Injury rates among high school football players ranges between 21% to 50%. Another interesting statistic is that between 27% and 82% of high schools do not have a physician at high school football games - the differences in these estimates based partially on whether one is studying high schools in wealthy or impoverished communities. 
The brown recluse spider bite, initially a small, red lesion, is often not noticed at first or recalled as a mild sting or burning sensation. While most heal without treatment, in some cases necrotic tissue damage occurs and in a few, serious systemic illness (fever, hemolysis, and thromobocytopenia) ensues. 
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