How Long Is It Safe To Play Football? CTE Risk, Severity Increases With Years Played, Study Shows

The study in the Annals of Neurology reported athletes who played more than 14.5 years were 10 times more likely to develop the brain-wasting disease, though several players with careers 15 years or longer were not found to have C.T.E. Public health news looks at a possible virus behind a rare disease paralyzing children, eye exams aided by smartphones, the toll chronic stress plays on blood sugar levels, unsafe sleeping positions while pregnant, a popular video game's impact on children's brains, and new worries for parents about sleepovers, as well.

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