One In Three Former NFL Players Think They Have CTE, Study Finds
HealthDay (9/23, Thompson) reports, “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.” Regrettably, their concerns may be adversely affecting “their mental health on top of whatever risks they face from head injuries sustained during their careers, researchers report.” HealthDay adds that “about one-third of nearly 2,000 retired NFL players believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain condition linked to repeated head trauma, researchers reported.” The research was published in JAMA Neurology.
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