Former NFL veteran Harry Sydney inspires N.C. high school players

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

• NFL veteran Harry Sydney, who inspires football players at his high school.

• The Valley News in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, profiled Lisa Friel, who is advising the NFL in matters of personal conduct. She brought the NFL's domestic violence program to her alma mater, Dartmouth.

• parents tips on watching for concussions.

• WFSB-TV in Hartford talked to the researchers who are attempting to create a concussion pill.

• Force Impact Technologies launched a crowd-funding effort to produce a new type of mouthguard that its officials believe will monitor and detect possible concussions.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor