Chest gear may not shield a young athlete's heart, study finds
14th Nov 2006, 10:17 GMT
CHICAGO -- Chest gear does not always protect young athletes from dying when they are hit in the heart by a ball, a puck, or another player, according to a study that has found 33 deaths in the past decade.
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