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One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that’s doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds.
Unfortunately, their fears might be harming their mental health on top of whatever risks they face from
Newfangled designs intended to make football helmets more protective have overlooked one key component, a new study suggests.
Nearly a third of concussions in pro football involve impacts to the facemask, a part of the helmet that has remained ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 16, 2024
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Head injuries related to football might be tied to markers of dementia like brain shrinkage and decreased blood flow to the brain, a new study of former pro and college players reports.
The study looked at signs of injury to the brain's white matter, called white matter hyperintensities.
These are caused by red...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 21, 2023
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Former pro football players with symptoms of depression or anxiety are far more likely to receive an unverifiable diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) than players without those mental health conditions, a new study reports.
Players with depression are 9.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with CTE, while players with both depression and anxiety are 12 times more likely, th...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 6, 2023
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Damar Hamlin has returned to practice with the Buffalo Bills after recovering from his sudden cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in January.
Hamlin, 25, said commotio cordis was the cause of his cardiac arrest.
"I died on national TV in front of the whole world,"Ha...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- April 19, 2023
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Many football fans fondly remember Rick Arrington as the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback from 1970 to 1973, but his daughter's memories are tainted by years spent watching her dad suffer from late-stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
A degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans and others with a history of repetitive brain trauma, CTE causes depression, suic...
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
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- February 9, 2023
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Add high blood pressure to the list of problems associated with concussions among former pro football players.
Researchers at Harvard University's Football Players Health Study linked a history of concussions to elevated risk for high blood pressure among ex-NFL players.
The results suggest that treating former athletes who have both high blood pressure and a history of concussions ...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- February 9, 2023
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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been released from a Buffalo hospital just nine days after he suffered cardiac arrest during a Monday night football game.
"Damar Hamlin has been discharged from Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute," the Buffalo Bills team announced on
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is now back in New York.
The football player who collapsed on the field after suffering cardiac arrest during a Monday night game in Cincinnati has been released from an Ohio hospital, and will continue his recovery in a Buffalo hospital, the Buffalo Bills football team posted on
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- January 10, 2023
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Tackling drills are typically a staple of high school football practices, but new research suggests dropping them from training might cut the risk of head hits.
Using mouth guards with sensors that recorded every head hit, researchers found players who spent 5,144 minutes in non-contact practice had just 310 head hits, while those who had nearly 7,000 minutes in high-speed training with c...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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- October 13, 2022
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American kids who are poor or members of ethnic minority groups are missing out on the youth sports that have long been touted for building strong bodies and strong character, a new study reports.
It found that youngsters who are poor, or from Black or Hispanic households are less likely to take part in organized sports than their white peers.
Across the U.S., 54% of 6- to 17-year-o...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- August 8, 2022
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College football players live longer than those who didn't play, but they suffer more brain-related issues as they age, a new study finds.
Among former Notre Dame football players, being physically fit was tied to lower deaths from heart disease and diabetes. But the former players were five times more likely to have impaired thinking and memory ("cognition") and 2.5 times more likely to ...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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- April 21, 2022
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As sign-ups for youth football get underway this spring, a new study reveals that Americans may love their football, but half now believe that kids should not play the tackle version of the game.
The researchers found that of nearly 4,000 U.S. adults surveyed, only 45% agreed that tackle football is an "appropriate sport for kids to play." Half disagreed, while the remaining 5% were unsur...
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
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- April 4, 2022
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The National Football League's COVID protocols will be lifted immediately under a deal reached between the league and its players association.
The agreement makes the NFL one of the first major sports leagues to take such action, CBS News reported.
The decision is based on "encouraging trends regarding the prevalence and severity of COVID-19, the evolving guidance from the ...
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- March 4, 2022
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NFL players are four times more likely to die of Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) than other people, new research finds, adding to known links between football-related head injuries and brain diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
And the longer they played football, the greater their risk, the new study found.
ALS, or
Repetitive head hits are common in football, and they're also linked to debilitating brain injuries.
But rendering a definitive diagnosis typically means waiting for autopsy results after the player has died.
Now, a new study suggests that brain scans can reliably spot troubling signs of sports-inflicted neurological damage while a person is still alive.
The research also show...
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
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- November 29, 2021
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NBA great Michael Jordan had a special ritual he would follow before every free throw: He would assume a shoulder-width stance, spin the basketball in his hands, bounce the ball three times, and then spin the ball once more while focusing on the rim before finally taking his shot.
Now, new research suggests similar routines could improve your sports performance, whether you're an amateur ...
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- November 28, 2021
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Some parents may worry about whether playing high school football might put their kids at risk for depression and suicidal thoughts in adulthood, but new research suggests they can relax.
It included more than 2,300 U.S. males who enrolled in the study at average age of 15 and were assessed again at an average age of 29. At the start of the study, about 28% of the participants said they p...
- Robert Preidt
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- October 29, 2021
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COVID-19 shouldn't keep budding athletes on the sidelines. But it's critical to keep them safe from the coronavirus while playing sports.
The National Athletic Trainers' Association has some timely tips.
COVID vaccines for those 12 and older have been a game changer for many families. Being fully vaccinated can make returning to sports safer, the association said.
But for kids...
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- September 25, 2021
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