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Heading Soccer Balls Can Lead To Brain Damage

Soccer moms everywhere have a new thing to worry about – it turns out that repeatedly heading soccer balls isn’t great for young noggins. Researchers from New Yorks Albert Einstein College of Medicine decided to see what theyd find after doing brain scans on adults who played soccer since childhood and played in 12-month soccer leagues and determined how many of them had headed the ball in the previous year, the New York Times reported.

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American Girl Jewelry Kit Recalled for Violation of Lead Paint Standard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling about 75,000 American Girl Crafts Pearly Beads & Ribbon Bracelets kits distributed by EKSuccess Brands, a division of Wilton Brands Inc., of Woodbridge, Ill. The surface coating on some of the beads contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law. No injuries have been reported.