Former Lions QB Eric Hipple talks about importance of mental health

Monday's health and safety news from the world of football:

• former NFL quarterback Eric Hipple, who has been speaking about mental health issues since his 15-year-old son took his life 15 years ago.

• on the wife of Houston Texans offensive lineman Tyson Clabo as she talked about the impact the March of Dimes has had on her family.

• Former NFL running back Ricky Williams announced he has become a professional healer, leading a course that will stopped in Milwaukee last weekend.

• KVUE-TV in Austin featured the South by Southwest festival’s sports event, SXSports, which included a panel on personal conduct by football players and other pro athletes.

• WDIV-TV in Detroit looked at a suburban youth football team that has fitted its players with the latest Riddell helmets that have built-in Brain Sentry sensors.

• The Red&Black, the University of Georgia’s student newspaper, reported on a study by university researchers on football players and the effects of a concussion on driving.

• A doctor for the at a recent study on children for recovery from concussions.

• The Associated Press reported on an Ohio proposal that would require high school students to have basic training in how to use automated defibrillators and administer CPR.

• on a group of 12-year olds who are trying to develop a concussion detection system.

• A UC Davis doctor that all parents should evaluate their children’s helmets and faceguards with April serving as National Face Protection Month.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor