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Retired overweight NFL players might have more cognitive problems

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog January 17, 2012, 2:20 p.m. Retired football players who are overweight could be at greater risk for cognitive problems compared to normal-weight former players, a study finds. Football … Continue reading →

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Dementia Risk Seen in Players in NFL study

Posted on September 30, 2009 by

Results of NFL commissioned study shows need of NFL Alumni Association’s advocacy efforts to address these issues with solutions and not rhetoric. While this study is alarming it does leave some questions unanswered. Answers we hope will come sooner rather … Continue reading →

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