New Study Finds NFL Players Nearly Four Times More Likely to Die of Neurodegenerative Disease
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Alarming New Study Exposes Long-Term Health Risks For Former NFL Players — They Don't Want You To See This
Safety DeShon Elliott #21 of the Miami Dolphins breaks the helmet of quarterback Patrick Mahomes as their helmets collide (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) A new study points to another troubling long-term health risk for former NFL players. Researchers found that players who appeared in at least one NFL game were four times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases than people in the general population. The study was conducted by th…
According to a studio presented on Wednesday, NFL players suffer up to four times more from neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia or Parkinson's disease. However, they also cut off better than average in other diseases or risks.
New Study Finds NFL Players Nearly Four Times More Likely to Die of Neurodegenerative Disease
The latest research on football and long-term brain health is not going to make the NFL comfortable. A new study finds that NFL players are nearly four times more likely to die of a neurodegenerative disease than the general population. The findings, published this week, add to a growing body of medical evidence that the …
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