Saturday 13 September 2014

NFL says a quarter of players will end up with brain problems

NFL logo appears on an entrance door to football stadium at Super Bowl XLII in Glendale (Reuters) - About one in four National Football League players are likely to end up suffering dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or other cognitive impairments during their lifetime, according to a report filed in court by the league's lawyers. The NFL submitted the summary of the findings of an actuarial study it had commissioned in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania on Friday as part of the ongoing litigation between former players and the league. ...




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