(HealthDay News) — Many parents struggle with the decision to let their kids play tackle football or other contact sports due to the risk of concussions and long-term brain diseases that may occur with repeated head blows.

Now, new research suggests that head trauma and concussions aren’t linked to problems with memory, attention, processing speed or behavior in 9- to 12-year-olds who play football for a few seasons.

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