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Utah Brain Injury Research Faces Budget Cuts, Experts Alarmed

5/8/2025

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Utah's traumatic brain injury research faces potential cuts under the Trump administration's budget proposal, raising alarms from specialist Catherine Little. She warns that this could exacerbate existing waitlists for vital resources and jeopardize prevention programs like Heads Up, which educates coaches on the dangers of head injuries. The stakes are high for the state's health and safety.

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Utah's traumatic brain injury research faces potential cuts under the Trump administration's budget proposal, raising alarms from specialist Catherine Little. She warns that this could exacerbate existing waitlists for vital resources and jeopardize prevention programs like Heads Up, which educates coaches on the dangers of head injuries. The stakes are high for the state's health and safety.