You know how people tend to brush off concussions like they’re no big deal? You probably shouldn’t. Even a mild concussion as a child could derail your college plans.
A study published in the European Journal of Epidemiology found that kids who suffer from a single mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) are way less likely to go to college—15 percent less likely. From just one concussion.
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Wear a helmet, kids. Everywhere. Grocery store. In the pool. Doing homework.
Just 1 Concussion Lowers Your Odds of Going to College
The study conducted by a group of Finnish researchers looked at the health data of over 136,000 kids who had to get hospital treatment for brain injuries. The results are stark: kids who had a concussion or worse were less likely to go to college or get a degree.
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